Time to move - Anonymous employee Merck Employee Review

3.0
Feb 26, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There are no bottom 10% employees in spite of the notorious bell curve. They were the most professional scientists I had ever worked with.

Cons

Near zero chance for promotion. Never ending downsizing and reorganizations. Travel budget disappears overnight so don't make plans (also presenting is required for attending conferences) Overbearing bureaucracy.

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Pros

Work from home (that may not always be a perk, but it is now for writers), choice of flexible hours (7 AM - 9 AM starting), friendly, helpful people, great bosses, people very interested in their jobs, plus a lot of educational benefits, you are trained on all aspects of Merck and your job.

Cons

I cannot think of any, though sometimes work from home has its drawbacks, because the employee doesn't get all the information that an onsite employee would.

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