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 749 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 520 reviews)); "Pay was good and the year end bonus was nice." ((in 338 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 334 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 282 reviews))

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

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 225 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 140 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 109 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 82 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 80 reviews))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Merck

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

65 reviews

3.0

Jan 21, 2014

Very fast-paced environment

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours, smart coworkers

Cons

Too much work, fast-paced environment

3.0

Jan 3, 2014

Frustrating overload of processes, procedures, and departments.

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, salary, benefits, science. Making medicine for sick people is a terrific mission but senior management needs to get out of the way and let the teams push their projects ahead.

Cons

Lots of silos and difficulty getting things done.

2.0

Dec 27, 2013

Disappointed

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They used to have a descent benefit package.

Cons

I spent over seven years working my way out of an administrative job then to be laid off without given any other employment options. I worked full time and went to college to gain my BA with a 3.46 average and now I am going for my Master's degree and I can't even get an interview with this company. I spend over 4 additional years as a contractor and was mistreated by their subsidary company called TelerX as a project manager. I have 4.0 average and will graduate this year and spent most of my career with Merck won over 5 awards but I can't get an interview with them for a management position. I know their systems and could help enhance their strategic HR planning to help advance and make them more competitive.

Viewing 49 - 51 of 65 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Johnson & Johnson

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Pfizer

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

GSK

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

Sanofi

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Merck

Associate Director, Device Tech Transfer

IT Infrastructure Portfolio Lead

Sr. Spclst. , Technical Project Management

Principal Scientist, DSCS Digital Technologies–Laboratory Automation, Time Series Data Strategy (Hybrid)

Associate Director, Laboratory Operations, Logistics and Safety Compliance (Onsite)

Merck reviews FAQs

Merck reviews Merck Project Manager reviews

Merck

Merck Project Manager reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Very fast-paced environment

Frustrating overload of processes, procedures, and departments.

Disappointed

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Merck

Merck reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Merck reviews FAQs

Jobs at Merck