Merck KGaA reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,088 total reviews)
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Kai Beckmann

76% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Merck KGaA has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,088 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
3.0
Apr 27, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Unique chemistry, overall friendly people, bonus structure being set up, flexible hours. Most days you are able to do different enough tasks to keep the job from becoming boring. Overall safe working culture and involved in helping out the community.

Cons

Management doesn't try hard enough to keep good employees from leaving. Compensation is lower than at other sites and companies. Good employee ideas take an incredibly long time to be implemented as management chooses to not make these things a priority. Promotion might occur once in your entire time here unless you move into management.

1.0
Jul 25, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good science and technology company.

Cons

If you've ever wondered what it's like to work in a leadership vacuum, look no further. Three years at EMD Serono taught me everything I never wanted to know about mismanagement, poor communication, and the art of pretending things are fine while everything burns behind the scenes. Leadership in IT? Imagine a GPS that proudly gets you lost, then blames you for following it. Decision-making is arbitrary at best, with strategy shifting weekly based on which executive had the last meeting or read a LinkedIn post. Innovation is discouraged, initiative is ignored, and incompetence floats straight to the top. Want career growth? That’s adorable. Promotions are either nonexistent or handed out based on politics, not performance. The only skill that really matters here is how well you can smile while being micromanaged by people who have no idea what your job actually entails. As for morale? Picture a department-wide eye-roll stretched across a decade. Avoid if you value your time, sanity, or professional self-respect.

3.0
Sep 20, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Large, global company with great resources.

Cons

Too much red tape, regulatory restrictions...makes getting things done very time consuming. Also company is releasing and closing positions almost yearly, making it very skinny...too skinny. Employees are overworked as a result...and new duties are not provided training.

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