Merck KGaA reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,093 total reviews)
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Kai Beckmann

74% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Merck KGaA has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,093 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
1.0
May 29, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There is never ending workload to the team, with limited resources and lack of manpower in everything

Cons

high turnover rate, new hires that would want to leave even before probation period No progression for employee Low wages Work life balance is a dream

3.0
Apr 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salaries and benefits Hybrid positions Vacations

Cons

Extremely long commutes with frequent train cancellation. Poor attitudes in "international teams" Difficult to adapt to local culture, despite perfect french. Plenty of office politics. Nobody but management friends get promoted.

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