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

Apr 14, 2015

FP&A Analyst

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, bonus and benies were very reliable and rewarding

Cons

Always having to look behind your back, and wonder if you'd be working tomorrow

3.0

Mar 25, 2014

Good company with significant challenges...

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay and benefits, good people

Cons

Lack of development opportunities, low morale, layoffs on-going

3.0

Jan 31, 2014

Was once a growing company. Research and Development is not true focus....

Finance director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities for those who continue with employment

Cons

workload for those who remain employed

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