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 .

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 771 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 525 reviews)); "Pay was good and the year end bonus was nice." ((in 332 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 321 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 228 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 150 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 109 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 77 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 77 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

4.0

May 13, 2013

High quality peers, too much change / unit time to be effective

Associate principal scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Peers are very high quality scientifically and as colleagues.

Cons

Constant change in policies and organization results in low morale and inability to take projects to completion.

1.0

Apr 22, 2013

Where careers go to die

Associate principal scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are above the industry average, but lag over time. Negotiate the best deal up front. One of the more stable companies in a declining industry.

Cons

Career progression is nil, unless persons above you are fired (which does actually happen frequently). So you trade potential promotion vs. being in an area with considerable disruption and stress. Once Merck was known for great science, now this has been lost in CYA and politics.

2.0

Feb 20, 2013

From golden years to struggling times

Principal scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big Pharma with good compensation and benefit package.

Cons

Company is too big, not easy to harmonize, not efficient

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