Merck reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(6,163 total reviews)
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Rob Davis

83% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Merck has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,163 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Merck 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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6K reviews
3.0
Feb 7, 2018

Trying to turn the ship around

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Pension. Trying to make more competitive with other pharma companies with respect to culture. Most everyone who works here is very dedicated to ensuring our patients always get their medicines of the best quality. Our overall values as a company are usually always aligned amongst colleagues.

Cons

Beauracracy. Senior management says working level should feel empowered to make decisions but middle management needs to know all and causes ineffective and lagging decisions. Too much focus on advancing certain groups of people such that the best candidate for the job often is not the one selected when weighed against meeting a particular metric. Friends who have left the company usually get a 20% pay bump. Unwritten expectations in a lot of departments is to work long hours (nights, early days, weekends, holidays, vacations).

5.0
Jan 21, 2018

Executive Director

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Pros

Great mission, care about patients, focus on RD and scientific excellence, intelligent colleagues with dedication and commitment, Career development opportunities.

Cons

Focus on functional excellence, lack collaboration and alignment among various division and functions. Overall risk averse, work life balance in certain function

1.0
Jan 13, 2018

Executive Sales Rep

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
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Pros

Bonus structure was high for the industry

Cons

Too much turnover at the executive and managerial levels with very little experience at those positions.

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