Merck reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(6,164 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 6,164 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
1.0
Aug 10, 2017

Associate Director

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great benefits but very costly.

Cons

Horrible leadership. Always thinking they are better than the layers beneath them. NO open door policy and poor decision making leaders. So many meetings because people refuse to pick up the phones or talk to their peers.

2.0
Jul 5, 2017

Associate Principal Scientist

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some very good people and average benefits

Cons

A company culture that makes it very difficult to do a quality job, no work life balance, below average compensation - expectation of a 200% commitment while paying at 75-80% (sometimes much lower) industry norms, and, outdated and poorly developed systems.

2.0
Jun 6, 2017

Middle Person

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Employee's get Award For Excellence Often for doing their job. They say they are working from home, when they don't answer email or IM's, or their phone.

Cons

Management doesn't feel it's necessary to give the Admin's Award for Excellence, nor are they permitted to work from home. The original pay is good, however, the increase yearly is horrible, and the medical benefits are a joke. The MIU Union President is a Drama Queen and does nothing.

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