Merck reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(6,174 total reviews)
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Rob Davis

82% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Merck has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,174 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Merck 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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6K reviews
5.0
Apr 18, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

met quite a few mentors there, people were willing to tell big company with opportunities in different sectors

Cons

too often reorganization with the merger with schering plough

4.0
Apr 17, 2013

Great place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You work for a global company and you are provided with all the resources and materials to perform your job at a high level.

Cons

Advancement to high positions seems to be a bit uneven. This is a new Merck site and most of the advancement opportunities have gone to individuals who have been at the plant since the beginning. The issue is some of these individuals have been given leadership positions that they are poor suited to handle i.e. not enough experience in knowing how to lead people.

4.0
Apr 17, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There is typically a lot of room for you to advance and Merck does a pretty good job of providing training for their people.

Cons

The union can be difficult to work with.

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