Merck reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(6,164 total reviews)
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Rob Davis

83% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Merck has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,164 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
2.0
Dec 5, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

benefits, good salary, chance to work with very smart people

Cons

hard to get promoted, valuable training is rare (other than mundane e-learning courses), work on weekends is the norm, slow to change, negative culture (many people dissatisfied but due to the economy, are sticking around for the paycheck)

4.0
Dec 3, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very good salary and benefits, even in a down market.

Cons

Inter-departmental communications sometimes siloed and limited in such a large organization.

4.0
Nov 29, 2010

IDM.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment, supportive superiors, friendly staff. Immediate bosses are very helpful. Management are somewhat approachable though some are not as friendly. Pay is not bad.

Cons

The management can be indifferent towards suggestions from their subordinates. Especially when they are related to how the management is run.

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