Is Merck a good company to work for as a Operations Technician?

Operations Technician professionals working at Merck have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 21 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Merck employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Operations Technician Jobs at Merck now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Operations Technician interview questions at Merck .

Does Merck pay Operations Technician employees well?

Operations Technician professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Merck with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 21 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Operations Technician salaries at Merck.

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))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Merck

Merck Operations Technician reviews

4.1

75% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Rob Davis

100% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Technician, Operations employees have rated Merck with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Technician, Operations professionals have an excellent working experience there. Merck is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Technician, Operations professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

21 reviews

3.0

Feb 11, 2024

Working at Merck

Operations technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of development opportunities in multiple departments

Cons

Politics get in the way of operations sometimes

4.0

Jan 21, 2024

Mediocre

Operations technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers, great opportunity for advancement

Cons

Poor working conditions, poor pay and management

4.0

Sep 11, 2023

Not Bad

Operations technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, you can build long lasting relationships

Cons

Short Breaks, Pay could be better

Viewing 4 - 6 of 21 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Johnson & Johnson

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Pfizer

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

GSK

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Sanofi

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Merck

Technician, Operations

Technician, Operations

Technician, Process, Operations

Associate Technician, Operations

Technician, Operations-2

Merck reviews FAQs

Merck reviews Merck Technician, Operations reviews

Merck

Merck Operations Technician reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Working at Merck

Mediocre

Not Bad

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Merck

Merck reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Merck reviews FAQs

Jobs at Merck