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

Associate Director professionals working at Merck have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 237 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 Director Jobs at Merck now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Director interview questions at Merck .

Does Merck pay Associate Director employees well?

Associate Director professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Merck with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 237 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Director salaries at Merck.

What Merck locations are top rated by Associate Director employees?

Merck locations which are top rated by Associate Director employees are West Point , Philadelphia and Rahway .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck?

Associate Director (237) , Director (193) , Intern (171) , Senior Scientist (164) , 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 758 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 505 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 331 reviews)); "Pay was good and the year end bonus was nice." ((in 322 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 287 reviews))

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

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 215 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 146 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 82 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 75 reviews))

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4.2

94% would recommend to a friend

(237 total reviews)

Rob Davis

92% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

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Associate Director/Director employees have rated Merck with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 237 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Director/Director professionals have an excellent working experience there. Merck is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Director/Director professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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237 reviews

5.0

Jan 10, 2017

Associate Director, shared Services

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Merck gives you the opportunity to develop and grow

Cons

as any other company we have few problmes but nothing big

4.0

Dec 21, 2016

Merck

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Empowered, can really create your own path

Cons

If you are not on the hot project, you have little chance of getting a good review

3.0

Dec 17, 2016

Overall good experience

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and solid product line; most people are very committed to improving global health.

Cons

Little opportunity for movement or growth, especially if over 45. No strategy for dealing with bad management. Old school system of stack racking employees.

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