Merck KGaA reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,092 total reviews)
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66% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Merck KGaA has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,092 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Merck KGaA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
5.0
Jul 10, 2023

Company review as a GOglobal trainee

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I joined Merck as a GOglobal trainee after my graduation. This trainee program is composed of 4 rotations. And it gives me the opportunity to work in the headquarters based in Darmstadt, Germany for 6 months. It is exciting to have an overview of different departments and work with different team members every 6 months. I feel well-connected with the local leadership team and the young talent community. A big takeaway from my experience by far is that dream big! Also, have fun with your team, everything else will come!

Cons

Since Merck KGaA is a very big multinational company. The organizational chart can be complicated and overwhelming for a new joiner. It takes time to digest the structure of the organization.

3.0
May 30, 2023

Refused job offer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice team to work with

Cons

Salary offer of 3500 euros, which I told it was an amazing. No room for negotiation. In reality, one could hardly live with that money when having to rent an apartment.

2.0
Feb 13, 2023

Below average experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good base pay and benefits

Cons

Don’t join CE team as they have very tight and very high level of expectation.

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