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 754 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 506 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 332 reviews)); "Pay was good and the year end bonus was nice." ((in 321 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 288 reviews))

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

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 220 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 144 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 107 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 80 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 78 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

2.0

Oct 2, 2013

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Great people. Professional and dedicated to patients and drugs to improve lives

Cons

Senior management needs to change. People are disempowered. Highly political and very bureaucratic.

1.0

Jun 25, 2013

Gave my heart & soul to the company @ the WP site and was laid off after 20 years of service when I turned 50.

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"Forbes' Most Admired American Company for 7 years"... 25 years ago. Looks good on the resume to say that you worked at Merck in the past. Pay and benefits acceptable. Severance package was great, but the company has scaled back on it for future severed employees.

Cons

George Merck's quote "... medicine is for the people. It is not for the profits" is now largely ignored. It's all about the money and "do it fast Fast FAST". The West Point site used to have a "Pride in Quality" program that promoted quality and doing things right the first time - even sponsored a day in the summertime for the "Q-lympics" with fun & games designed to highlight quality and promote that mindset. That program no longer exists.

3.0

Oct 7, 2012

Supportive learning environment but too much bureaucracy

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Strong pipe line; many departmental development opportunities

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Too many duplicated processes Slow decision-making leading to unnecessary stress

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Gave my heart & soul to the company @ the WP site and was laid off after 20 years of service when I turned 50.

Supportive learning environment but too much bureaucracy

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