Is Merck a good company to work for?

Merck has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 8,179 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 753 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 500 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 319 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 143 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 112 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 80 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 74 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

(6,164 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 6,164 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

3.0

Aug 8, 2014

Great colleagues but bad management!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Great and supportive colleagues which I find it really rare in an mnc.

Cons

Bad management who don't care about their staff, hence people kept leaving or complaining. It's disappointing because Merck is a great company, just that the management is really oblivious to people's feelings.

3.0

Jul 28, 2014

Good strong values and principles (in paper) but, favoritism is the norm

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Competitive salary and good range of extra benefits. Good holiday package.

Cons

Managers have no accountability and prioritize themselves first rather than the whole company and even the business.

4.0

Jul 23, 2014

My best role to date, until my job was axed thanks to a complex series of events between corporate HQ's.

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Low turnover rate. Good team. Good boss. Some training included, if you presented a good case. Excellent retirement benefits (they matched into two different retirement accounts in NZ).

Cons

The cut non customer facing roles. Which really put a lot of extra stress on the employees that were still there.

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