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      Merck reviews

      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (6,155 total reviews)
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      Rob Davis

      82% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Senior management

      Merck has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,155 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
      4.0
      Sep 25, 2019

      Excellent company, depends on your department

      Engineering specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits can't be beat (401k AND pension, unlimited sick days, fixed holiday from Christmas to New years, etc). Encourage lateral movement/career development. Offer classes and seminars to widen your learning/skillset.

      Cons

      Either you are swamped with work, pulling 10 hour days, or you're going for weeks with nothing to do. The people you need to help you with work or career development are often busy themselves. The result is that nobody seems to care about you or their jobs. My department was very specialized and so after a few years I felt I was stagnating, not learning anything new about the bigger picture. My coworkers are not super friendly. It's really a mixed bag depending on your particular department.

      1.0
      Mar 11, 2019

      Overworked and cliquey

      Laboratory technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Vacations days Holiday pay Benefits Safety program- even though I think it’s a joke

      Cons

      Management is in the air/not even trained or knowledge of what is done in departments. For example if someone called off sick management doesn’t have the ability to step in and help!? Breaks seem to be the least priority as employees think they have to keep pushing product out before taking a break or no lunch break at all...poor company policy OSHA would have a cow!!! HR has no interest in helping personal issues within company policies. They just tell you to take care of it..once again OSHA hello?! Older employees take advantage of younger coworkers to lay all work on them.

      2.0
      Mar 30, 2018

      Constant Reorgs (Layoffs)

      Scetit\c
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some of the smartest scientists I have ever had the privilege to work with

      Cons

      Layoffs. Zero development and promotions.

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