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 (48) , Werkstudent (43) , Account Manager (39) , Internship (39) , Manager (39) , Working Student (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 226 reviews)); "Great culture and work experience" ((in 139 reviews)); "Good benefits and working by environment" ((in 132 reviews)); "great people to work with in the departments" ((in 85 reviews)); "All colleagues were friendly and helpful." ((in 76 reviews))

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

"Poor management and that affects everything" ((in 106 reviews)); "low salary (not equal to the effort and responsability needed)" ((in 96 reviews)); "way too many managers" ((in 32 reviews)); "TRAINING – There are no training plans at BioReliance." ((in 15 reviews)); "2. Career Development and educational programs." ((in 12 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

Merck KGaA reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,091 total reviews)

Kai Beckmann

57% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Merck KGaA has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,091 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Oct 20, 2019

Good employer

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overtime allows for pay to be slightly better than working at McDonald's

Cons

Most sites in Austin are good to work for. 1 site has a difficult demanding customer that is very stressful to work for. It's not Versum that gets the negative reviews but the customers demands.

Merck KGaA Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback. Versum strives to be market competitive for all our positions and performs regular market comparisons to ensure that our employees’ pay and benefits reward them for the work they perform. Versum and its customers are very appreciative of the service we provide and they have chosen a long term partnership with us for that reason. This partnership would not be possible without our valued employees.

4.0

Sep 24, 2019

Good company

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunity offered at all locations

Cons

None at this very moment

2.0

Aug 25, 2019

Meh

Associate scientist i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Work schedule and work/life balace -Pay is decent -Company events

Cons

-You are treated like pawns by higher ups, with no care for your personal well being -They pretend that employee opinions matter and encourage retention programs but screw you over anyway

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