Does Merck KGaA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Merck KGaA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 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?

79% 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, 3.9 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) , Internship (39) , Manager (39) , Working Student (39) , Account Manager (38) , 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 217 reviews)); "Good culture and friends" ((in 136 reviews)); "Good benefits and working by environment" ((in 131 reviews)); "Great people working there d" ((in 90 reviews)); "Great colleagues and very approachable if you have questions." ((in 77 reviews))

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

"Poor management and that affects everything" ((in 104 reviews)); "shabby infrastructure 2) Poor Leadership 3) Low salary Do not join Shared Business Services." ((in 93 reviews)); "People who are good at buttering get promotions and senior leadership roles" ((in 17 reviews)); "TRAINING – There are no training plans at BioReliance." ((in 14 reviews)); "Leadership questionable and arrogant senior management who are out of touch with industry standards and smart ways of working" ((in 10 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 Merck KGaA locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Philadelphia , Tempe , Boston , Saint Louis

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Merck KGaA reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,088 total reviews)

Kai Beckmann

100% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Merck KGaA has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,088 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Oct 19, 2020

Awful place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My coworkers are awesome! Everyone is very helpful and supportive. Super bright. The work is fun and challenging.

Cons

Management in the equipment group is awful. The Sr Leader is only out for himself. He openly states that he only cares about money. He has no people skills and does not care about anyone. All of his direct reports, the leadership team, are awful. Safety is supposed to be first, but it's 3rd runner up at best. The director of Engineering and Quality will openly yell or talk over people that she does not agree with which seems to be everyone, even while stating that she wants to hear open discussion and opinions.

1.0

Feb 23, 2022

Profit over Prople

Director of construction

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Flexible work environment Clean environment Legacy employee have lots of knowledge to share

Cons

Upper Management are more concerned making their numbers than helping the workers Burn-Out of employees - HIGH Over-Kill on processes / policies limits quick turn on projects No stock options / No retention benefits

3.0

Sep 1, 2021

Honest Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flextime; Friendships with other employees; There are no incentives to work harder

Cons

Unorganized; There's no mobility within the company if you don't have a PhD; Terrible communication; The health care insurance is subpar; Work life balance is terrible. Salaries do not reflect the amount of work that employees do or the stress that builds up.

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Jobs at Merck KGaA

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