Does Merck KGaA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Merck KGaA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Merck KGaA. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Merck KGaA?

80% of Merck KGaA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Merck KGaA 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck KGaA?

Intern (70) , Senior Analyst (69) , Project Manager (56) , Analyst (50) , Estagiário (49) , Werkstudent (43) , Working Student (40) , Account Manager (39) , Internship (39) , Manager (39) , Scientist (31) , Specialist (31) , Director (28) , Associate Director (25) , Senior Specialist (24)

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

"Good work life balance and flexibility." ((in 218 reviews)); "Good culture and friends" ((in 132 reviews)); "There are good benefits and level of salaries is good" ((in 131 reviews)); "great people to work with in the departments" ((in 88 reviews)); "Great colleagues and very approachable if you have questions." ((in 78 reviews))

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

"Poor management and that affects everything" ((in 103 reviews)); "low salary (not equal to the effort and responsability needed)" ((in 92 reviews)); "Lack of structure trainings at time" ((in 18 reviews)); "Leadership questionable and arrogant senior management who are out of touch with industry standards and smart ways of working" ((in 11 reviews)); "Bullying is rife and from the top down." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Merck KGaA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Merck KGaA layoffs and their outlook for job security at Merck KGaA in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Merck KGaA locations?

Rockville , Saint Louis , Austin , Boston , Tempe , Philadelphia , Carlsbad , New York , Phoenix , Miamisburg , Jaffrey , Allentown , Billerica , Burlington , Cambridge , Newark , Rahway , Gibbstown , Vienna , Kansas City , Rockville Centre , Sheboygan Falls , Catoosa , Houston , Texas City , Riverside , San Diego , Albany , Fremont , Boulder

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Merck KGaA reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,092 total reviews)

Kai Beckmann

74% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Jun 30, 2022

poor leadership

Marketing vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

strong brand, quality products. leader in life sciences

Cons

very poor leadership in general. At the EVP level, most of them are only driven by personal ambition.

4.0

Jun 4, 2022

Great place to work! Good environment

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice work- life balance. Diversity

Cons

Salary is lesser than market

1.0

May 26, 2022

Good

Communications manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good at best sometimes bad

Cons

Bad CEO, very rude to her employees

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