Great place to work for people who want to coast - Manager Merck Employee Review

3.0
Nov 15, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

in most areas, flexible work arrangements negotiable pension when most companies don't good benefits - medical, dental, vision, life, legal, flex accounts, long term care if you get the right manager/department, training opportunities possible possible to have many careers with the same employer global company

Cons

hierarchical - consultants have a better hearing than employees slow moving - ponderous decision making and then the decisions get revisited shareholders are the most important stakeholders not finished layoffs new CEO entrenched executive team

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5.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

Excellent company to work with.

Cons

No cons encountered so far

4.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits and high salary, a lot of room for growth.

Cons

Experience depends highly on your manager and department. I worked my butt off and had an awful manager in a toxic department, but now I have an amazing manager in a much calmer department.

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