Is Merck a good company to work for?

Merck has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 8,180 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at Merck to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Merck have been left by employees working as Co-Op , Intern and Internship .

Does Merck pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Merck employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Merck. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Merck?

83% of Merck employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Merck 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck?

Associate Director (235) , Director (190) , Intern (171) , Senior Scientist (163) , Sales Representative (117) , Scientist (94) , Associate Principal Scientist (93) , Senior Specialist (92) , Project Manager (88) , Manager (86) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (59) , Associate Specialist (58) , Specialist (58) , Operations Manager (51) , Internship (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 735 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 525 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 327 reviews)); "Pay was good and the year end bonus was nice." ((in 318 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 283 reviews))

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

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 224 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 135 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 111 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 84 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 72 reviews))

What are employees saying about Merck layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Merck layoffs and their outlook for job security at Merck in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Merck locations?

West Point , Rahway , Kenilworth , Durham , Philadelphia , North Wales , Elkton , Boston , Lansdale , Whitehouse Station , Summit , New York , Newark , South San Francisco , Los Angeles , Cambridge , Millsboro , Wilson , Whitehouse , Branchburg , Jersey City , Charlotte , Madison , Raleigh , Chicago , New Brunswick , Elkhorn , Washington , Houston , San Francisco

Merck reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(6,165 total reviews)

Rob Davis

83% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Merck has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,165 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

4.0

Dec 19, 2014

Company of good environment

Senior pharmaceuticals sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and respect A lot of opportunity to raise Good balance between life and work

Cons

The company is slow some times, especially in a critical moments. It's results in a lose of competitive.

4.0

Nov 27, 2014

Great experience in a challenging environment

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent place to learn and interact with a diverse group of people and competencies

Cons

Too bureaucratic and very US centric company

3.0

Nov 18, 2014

I have 5.5 yrs experience of clinical trial operation and clinical project management

Clinical project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Here can provide you the available platform if you want to develop yourself. This is a professional international company and company provides a lot of professional training. And the compensation is good.

Cons

I worked in this company for 5.5 yrs from CRA, Sr. CRA, Action CPM and CPM. I cummulated a lot of experience related to clinical trial operation. But in the past year and in the coming one year, there is a few clinical rials can be operated and my workload is not enough. So it is so challenge for me. Because I am eager to get more experience from work.

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