Does Merck KGaA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Merck KGaA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Merck KGaA. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Merck KGaA?

80% of Merck KGaA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Merck KGaA 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck KGaA?

Intern (70) , Senior Analyst (69) , Project Manager (56) , Analyst (50) , Estagiário (48) , Werkstudent (43) , Working Student (40) , Account Manager (39) , Internship (39) , Manager (39) , Scientist (31) , Specialist (31) , Director (28) , Associate Director (25) , Senior Specialist (24)

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

"Good work life balance and flexibility." ((in 218 reviews)); "Good benefits and working by environment" ((in 140 reviews)); "Good culture and friends" ((in 134 reviews)); "Great people working there d" ((in 85 reviews)); "All colleagues were friendly and helpful." ((in 78 reviews))

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

"Poor management and that affects everything" ((in 103 reviews)); "low salary (not equal to the effort and responsability needed)" ((in 94 reviews)); "Leadership questionable and arrogant senior management who are out of touch with industry standards and smart ways of working" ((in 10 reviews)); "HR does basically nothing about bullying." ((in 8 reviews)); "Wie so häufig hakt es im "Middle Management": da schalten und walten vereinzelt Leute, die" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Merck KGaA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Merck KGaA layoffs and their outlook for job security at Merck KGaA in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Merck KGaA locations?

Rockville , Saint Louis , Austin , Boston , Tempe , Philadelphia , Carlsbad , New York , Phoenix , Miamisburg , Jaffrey , Allentown , Billerica , Burlington , Cambridge , Newark , Rahway , Gibbstown , Vienna , Kansas City , Rockville Centre , Sheboygan Falls , Catoosa , Houston , Texas City , Riverside , San Diego , Albany , Fremont , Boulder

Merck KGaA reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,092 total reviews)

Kai Beckmann

66% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Merck KGaA has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,092 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Merck KGaA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Oct 24, 2024

One of the best company to work with

Senior specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary Work Life balance Culture Food Goodies

Cons

No cons, best place to work

4.0

Oct 24, 2024

Big company with no real commitments

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, multicultural environment. Bonus, perks, híbrid with

Cons

Only figures matter, no care about employee, just to be mentioned at presentations.

1.0

Oct 22, 2024

Over worked and bullied

Process operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Zero merck carrigtohill is run by bullies in suits

Cons

Over worked under paid and bullies from manager right down HR do and say what managers tell them. Zero communication from HR and if you speck up your a target iv been here 25yrs to old to move but absolutely hate this company. Merck is a good company but management in cork are frighting in how they treat people. As you can see hight turn over of staff the company is sinking and rotten from the top down.

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