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
Jul 8, 2015

Opportunities

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Big company, Some great opportunities to move sideways into other career paths

Cons

Bureaucratic, Slow decision making process

3.0
Jul 7, 2015

Don't touch my billions

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very long history, Family culture, German based, European centric (research, production, market). Scientific mindset, Central governance

Cons

Big shift : aggressive capitalism Limited people focus Globally opportunistic Limited vision Tightening pipeline

2.0
Jun 28, 2015

Dysfunctional Leadership

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company with long history. Promising pipeline opportunities in pharmaceuticals division. Excellent vision and leadership from top level board.

Cons

Pharmaceuticals division is in chaos. Pharma division CEO is a bully, and not strategic. Leadership team below CEO is dysfunctional, internally focused, and afraid of CEO. Former CEO, now vice chairman, was inspiring - current situation not motivational. Lack of focus on strategic issues puts execution of pipeline and launch at significant risk.

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