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
Jul 17, 2015

Great people, not sure on Pharma strategy

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

very 'mature' organisation with good management culture and 'matrix' approach to projects

Cons

more risk adverse than I would like - drug development is in my view more risky than they would like , alongside their lower risk/ more predictable chemicals & lab businesses

5.0
Jul 16, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Merck KGaA is a great company and place to work at, excellent career opportunities and global reach. And the colleagues are very helpful and pleasant

Cons

The downside is sometime the work is overloading

3.0
Jul 9, 2015

JakartaOffice

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company, clear code of conduct, lots of training available

Cons

Mostly run base on instruction from headquarters, local initiatives below expectation

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