The good, bad, and realism - Biotechnician I Merck Employee Review

3.0
May 4, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Under a union contract that protects you from corporate job layoffs. Competitive biotechnician pay, decent 401k, and health coverage.

Cons

Not much work-life balance due to high demand at work, and pay is only there when doing overtime (16 hours including normal time). Must follow union rules in the contract, which include no vacation time and sick pay in the first year, as more benefits come in with higher seniority.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Jun 20, 2026
Recommend
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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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