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

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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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,092 reviews)

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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

3.0

Oct 18, 2024

Mixed feelings

Senior associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Managers and higher level employees are very approachable. The chemistry is interesting.

Cons

Questionable micro management. Horrible communication between teams. People are feeling to be left behind.

3.0

Oct 18, 2024

Low salary

Hr specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Workload and place to Work is ok

Cons

Very low salary, poor management

3.0

Oct 18, 2024

Ok

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance in total

Cons

Pay could be better each year

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