Is Merck a good company to work for as a Lab Associate?

Lab Associate professionals working at Merck have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 25 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Merck employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Lab Associate Jobs at Merck now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Lab Associate interview questions at Merck .

Does Merck pay Lab Associate employees well?

Lab Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Merck with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 25 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Lab Associate salaries at Merck.

How happy are Lab Associate professionals working at Merck?

14% of Lab Associate employees at Merck would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 19% in the past 12 months. Lab Associate professionals have also rated Merck with a 3.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.2 rating for culture and values and 2.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck?

Associate Director (235) , Director (190) , Intern (171) , Senior Scientist (163) , Sales Representative (117) , Scientist (94) , Associate Principal Scientist (93) , Senior Specialist (92) , Project Manager (88) , Manager (86) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (59) , Associate Specialist (58) , Specialist (58) , Operations Manager (51) , Internship (49)

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

"Benefits are good (middle of road for pharma) Great when compared to other industries" ((in 735 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 525 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 327 reviews)); "Pay was good and the year end bonus was nice." ((in 318 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 283 reviews))

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

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 224 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 135 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 111 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 84 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 72 reviews))

Merck Lab Associate reviews

Item: Merck
Rating: 4
Author: Current employee - Lab Technician

3.4

14% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

Rob Davis

97% approve of CEO

95% positive business outlook

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Lab Associate employees have rated Merck with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Lab Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Merck is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Lab Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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25 reviews

4.0

Dec 27, 2013

Good place to start your career

Lab technician

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Pros

Exposure to many different aspects of aseptic processing Generous vacation and bonus payouts Company is committed to manufacturing quality products

Cons

Limited opportunities for advancement Physically demanding job (climbing, pulling, lifting, gowning) Long and irregular work hours

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