Is Merck a good company to work for as a Project Manager?

Project Manager professionals working at Merck have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 65 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Merck employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Project Manager Jobs at Merck now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Manager interview questions at Merck .

Does Merck pay Project Manager employees well?

Project Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Merck with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 65 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Manager salaries at Merck.

How happy are Project Manager professionals working at Merck?

96% of Project Manager employees at Merck would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 5% in the past 12 months. Project Manager professionals have also rated Merck with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck?

Associate Director (237) , Director (193) , Intern (171) , Senior Scientist (165) , Sales Representative (117) , Scientist (94) , Associate Principal Scientist (93) , Senior Specialist (92) , Project Manager (88) , Manager (86) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (59) , Specialist (59) , Associate Specialist (58) , Operations Manager (51) , Business Analyst (49)

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

"Benefits are good (middle of road for pharma) Great when compared to other industries" ((in 747 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 521 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 328 reviews)); "Ambient friendly with good pay" ((in 321 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 287 reviews))

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

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 228 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 149 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 113 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 81 reviews)); "poor leadership and too much micromanagement" ((in 75 reviews))

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Merck Project Manager reviews

4.1

96% would recommend to a friend

(65 total reviews)

Rob Davis

88% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

3.8

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

Project Manager employees have rated Merck with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 65 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Manager professionals have an excellent working experience there. Merck is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Project Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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65 reviews

5.0

Oct 27, 2020

manager

Project manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

flexible friendly good pay salary

Cons

need more time to work from home

5.0

Aug 25, 2020

Merck review

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment and good people

Cons

None that I can think of

3.0

Jan 12, 2020

Negotiate strongly for initial salary

Project manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, Commitment, Mission, Culture, Location

Cons

Benefits behind others in area. Raises do not even keep up with cost of living increases

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