Is Merck a good company to work for as a Finance Development Program?

Finance Development Program professionals working at Merck have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 23 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Merck employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Finance Development Program Jobs at Merck now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Finance Development Program interview questions at Merck .

Does Merck pay Finance Development Program employees well?

Finance Development Program professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Merck with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 23 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 34.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Finance Development Program salaries at Merck.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck?

Associate Director (236) , Director (190) , Intern (171) , Senior Scientist (164) , Sales Representative (117) , Scientist (94) , Associate Principal Scientist (93) , Senior Specialist (92) , Project Manager (88) , Manager (86) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (59) , Specialist (59) , Associate Specialist (58) , Operations Manager (51) , Business Analyst (49)

What are the pros of working at Merck according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good (middle of road for pharma) Great when compared to other industries" ((in 729 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 518 reviews)); "Pay was good and the year end bonus was nice." ((in 342 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 329 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 286 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Merck according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 226 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 147 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 111 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 78 reviews)); "Senior leadership is more concerned with attaining KPIs and schedule adherence than producing a high quality product that the customer expects." ((in 71 reviews))

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4.6

99% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Rob Davis

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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Finance Development Program employees have rated Merck with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Finance Development Program professionals have an excellent working experience there. Merck is rated 31% above average by Finance Development Program professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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23 reviews

4.0

May 9, 2018

Decent Company

Finance director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company with room to grow

Cons

Slow decision process and a lot of politics.

3.0

Mar 30, 2017

Great company to grow.

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment, competitive compensation packages, opportunities to develop your skills.

Cons

Too many changes at once. Lack of alignment in some areas. Non standard treatment for people leaving the company (depending on your contacts may be very good or normal).

4.0

Oct 16, 2016

Big Pharma just isn't what it used to be

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, very process oriented, good benefits

Cons

Poor management, no true business sens

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