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
4.0
Aug 22, 2015

Business Development

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Solid long term strategy; 70% privately owned, enabling long term investments; competitive salary; good relationships with colleagues, friendly company culture and atmosphere

Cons

traditional; slow decision making; highly political; actions are mostly only top-down; low risk taking; highly driven by Finance; bureaucratic; hard to change

1.0
Aug 18, 2015

High turnover of staff

Anonymous employee
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Pros

company currently recruiting due to high turnover of staff Varied healthcare products Not much else

Cons

Treat their employees badly Hire and fire HR policy Very political culture. Who you know counts more that your contribution V Process orientated and inefficient working practices Poor processes and controlling work culture stifle creativity and attempts at innovation Poor product pipeline

2.0
Aug 16, 2015

Medical affairs

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company is an old company which protects its employees (from a social point of view). There are great people there, very knowledgeable and passionate. Work-life balance is excellent.

Cons

No clear strategy. Pipeline is empty. A lot of useless management committees. Innovation is not a word known by top management.

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