Merck reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(6,162 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 6,162 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
Oct 11, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Highly smart and competent people. - High degree of responsibility, as well as freedom - You have space to define yourself

Cons

- Company going through a change, which is a questionable strategy in itself. - Extremely limited opportunities for advancement in the current environment - Merger with Schering hasn't still stabilized the working environement here. Confusion still exists.. policies and organizations are still being consolidated - Productivitiy is up, mainly due to fear of job loss - Salaries and compensation is being constrained.

4.0
Oct 1, 2011

Challenging, invigorating and exciting

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Different projects available to challenge portfolio of experience and many people with different backgrounds top help enhance your career growth.

Cons

As with most companies like this there is a high workload and the hours can take on a more than 9 - 5 model. Up to the individual to control this though with boundaries.

1.0
Sep 30, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and Benefits - Job is great when you don't have a micro manager.

Cons

3 mgrs in 4 years... People throwing each other under the bus, reps, managers... No direction... Lack of pipeline.

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