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

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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

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 2,091 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).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Mar 16, 2017

Great company. Hard to get promoted.

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Safety is a high priority. There is a Good mix of lab work and office at times. But its a lot more office work then I would like.

Cons

It is very hard to get promotion. Work load can very greatly. Will have to help other departments at times do things no part of you job description

4.0

Mar 6, 2017

Shared Service Center

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and great people. Good atmosphere and space to work.

Cons

unfortunately they outsourced our jobs overseas.

4.0

Nov 30, 2016

Recommend

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of opportunities for those willing to work hard and put in the time; international company with interesting global culture

Cons

you have to be very resilient and okay with constant organizational changes; the German HQ sometimes fails to be as globally oriented as it could

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