Extreme fear of failure - Anonymous employee Merck Employee Review

2.0
Aug 4, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Lots of good scientists to learn from. Large company with many internal resources.

Cons

Culture of extreme fear of failure drastically affects innovation. Company is slow to adopt the new. Seems to always be jumping in late and playing catch up. Org structure is very flat and advancement is next to impossible. Requirements for advancement are exceptionally uneven across the company. The quality of middle management is highly variable. Very difficult to find the keys to success unless you happen to have a strong middle manager.

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Pros

Work from home (that may not always be a perk, but it is now for writers), choice of flexible hours (7 AM - 9 AM starting), friendly, helpful people, great bosses, people very interested in their jobs, plus a lot of educational benefits, you are trained on all aspects of Merck and your job.

Cons

I cannot think of any, though sometimes work from home has its drawbacks, because the employee doesn't get all the information that an onsite employee would.

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