Is Merck a good company to work for as a Associate Principal Scientist/Associate Director?

Associate Principal Scientist/Associate Director professionals working at Merck have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 139 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Merck employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Principal Scientist/Associate Director Jobs at Merck now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Principal Scientist/Associate Director interview questions at Merck .

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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 757 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 515 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 333 reviews)); "Pay was good and the year end bonus was nice." ((in 317 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 286 reviews))

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

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 227 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 152 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 113 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 80 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 76 reviews))

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Merck Associate Principal Scientist/Associate Director reviews

4.5

99% would recommend to a friend

(139 total reviews)

Rob Davis

87% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Associate Principal Scientist/Associate Director employees have rated Merck with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 139 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Principal Scientist/Associate Director professionals have an excellent working experience there. Merck is rated 28% above average by Associate Principal Scientist/Associate Director professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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139 reviews

3.0

Jun 28, 2015

Principal scientis

Principal scientist

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Pros

Top quality science and excellent colleagues. Merck is a place where you can really make a difference and improve healthcare

Cons

Through constant reorganizations much of the company and especially upper management appears to focus primarily on preserving their jobs, which hurts morale

2.0

Mar 29, 2015

Sinking ship...get off while you still can!

Principal scientist

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Pros

Used to be a great place to learn and develop a career. Pay is fairly good.

Cons

It's been a train wreck since the merger. Management is a disaster. Morale is low. Benefits are getting worse by the day. I remember when the company felt employees were the most important asset. Now they could care less. You're completely disposable. What they don't understand is that if you treat employees well, they will work harder!

3.0

Aug 18, 2014

The company is not the same since the Schering/Merck merger; they are working hard to hold on to legacy reputations.

Associate principal scientist

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Pros

I was fortunate to have my MS degree sponsored by the department. I believe this will help me advance in my career. I worked at Merck for 15+ years the compensation was good, however benefits have eroded. They still have a pension plan and 401K.

Cons

Today at Merck, I do not believe they want to retain employees long term. They do treat you well while you are there, however, it seems you are rewarded if you jump jobs every 2-3 years. This presents a problem when working on product development that may take 3,5, or 10 years. With people constantly changing positions and leaving the company there are few people who have the full institutional knowledge.

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