Is Merck a good company to work for as a Project Scientist?

Project Scientist professionals working at Merck have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 291 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Merck employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Project Scientist Jobs at Merck now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Scientist interview questions at Merck .

Does Merck pay Project Scientist employees well?

Project Scientist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Merck with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 291 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Scientist salaries at Merck.

How happy are Project Scientist professionals working at Merck?

83% of Project Scientist employees at Merck would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 25% in the past 12 months. Project Scientist professionals have also rated Merck with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck?

Associate Director (237) , Director (193) , Intern (171) , Senior Scientist (165) , Sales Representative (117) , Scientist (94) , Associate Principal Scientist (93) , Senior Specialist (92) , Project Manager (88) , Manager (86) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (59) , Specialist (59) , Associate Specialist (58) , Operations Manager (51) , Business Analyst (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 733 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 513 reviews)); "Ambient friendly with good pay" ((in 333 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 328 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 276 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 148 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 109 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 82 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 80 reviews))

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Merck Project Scientist reviews

4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(291 total reviews)

Rob Davis

91% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

Project Scientist employees have rated Merck with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 291 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Scientist professionals have an excellent working experience there. Merck is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Project Scientist professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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291 reviews

3.0

Oct 13, 2008

It is a good place to start

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The global compensation package is good

Cons

Company seems indifferent to its employees. It is all about visibility. If you do a good job and stay low - good luck. Doing your job well has no basis on your ratings - its all about initiatives that leads no where. The company has become a fraternity. Only certain cliques are allowed upward moblity

4.0

Aug 20, 2008

General review of the work at Merck

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Quality of coworkers, Help with projects, sense of part of something, job security, compensation for your work. Easy communication with workers, Not a lot of downtime so less time for gossip

Cons

Long hours on projects, bureaucratic at times, FDA approval work for many things. Have to stay past the 9-5 schedule to work on most projects. Have to finish task list accordingly.

3.0

Aug 12, 2008

Trim off the fat and turn it around while suffering thru tough times; it is the only option at this point

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent size company to learn and grow

Cons

Too much dead wood; recent trimming should be good

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Trim off the fat and turn it around while suffering thru tough times; it is the only option at this point

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