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) , Account Manager (39) , Internship (39) , Manager (39) , Working Student (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 226 reviews)); "Great culture and work experience" ((in 139 reviews)); "Good benefits and working by environment" ((in 132 reviews)); "great people to work with in the departments" ((in 85 reviews)); "All colleagues were friendly and helpful." ((in 76 reviews))

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

"Poor management and that affects everything" ((in 106 reviews)); "low salary (not equal to the effort and responsability needed)" ((in 96 reviews)); "way too many managers" ((in 32 reviews)); "TRAINING – There are no training plans at BioReliance." ((in 15 reviews)); "2. Career Development and educational programs." ((in 12 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

(2,091 total reviews)

Kai Beckmann

57% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,091 reviews)

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Merck KGaA has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,091 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

4.0

Sep 10, 2018

Commercial Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment and co-workers. Lots of opportunities to learn and grow as a professional.

Cons

It can take a long time to get an approval and it usually has to be decided by the headquarters.

4.0

Sep 10, 2018

Local going global

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice HR transformation projects Great onboarding Worklife balance

Cons

Poor people management Lack of global HR best-practices Many processes decentralised

5.0

Aug 29, 2018

Merck

Brand activation manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent Multinational company. No politics

Cons

Very few if any. Very good company

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