Merck KGaA reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,090 total reviews)
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Kai Beckmann

73% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Merck KGaA has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,090 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).

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2K reviews
2.0
May 22, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Work was interesting at first, but the science was overshadowed by internal lab group tensions. Co-workers outside of the same lab group were mostly nice.

Cons

HR does basically nothing about bullying. Massive egos on some staff who have been at the company for a long time. Pay is on the lower end of average for the industry and area.

4.0
Jun 7, 2019

Always opportunity

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Rapid advancement opportunities if you apply yourself

Cons

Slightly silo’d company. German focus.

3.0
Dec 15, 2018

Vibrant company but neutral outlook

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. A big company with many branches, does a lot of different things 2. Good branding efforts 3. Emphasize on R&D 4. Willingness to listen to employee's ideas

Cons

1. Again, bureaucracy. Just like in any typical old companies. 2. Slow to adapt to changes 3. Limited cash cows

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