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

Associate Director professionals working at Merck have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 236 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 Associate Director Jobs at Merck now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Director interview questions at Merck .

Does Merck pay Associate Director employees well?

Associate Director professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Merck with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 236 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Director salaries at Merck.

How happy are Associate Director professionals working at Merck?

93% of Associate Director employees at Merck would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 1% in the past 12 months. Associate Director professionals have also rated Merck with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What Merck locations are top rated by Associate Director employees?

Merck locations which are top rated by Associate Director employees are West Point , Philadelphia and Rahway .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck?

Associate Director (236) , Director (190) , Intern (171) , Senior Scientist (164) , 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 748 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 512 reviews)); "Ambient friendly with good pay" ((in 336 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 326 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 287 reviews))

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

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 222 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 136 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 110 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 82 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 73 reviews))

Merck Associate Director reviews

4.2

93% would recommend to a friend

(236 total reviews)

Rob Davis

91% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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Associate Director/Director employees have rated Merck with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 236 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Director/Director professionals have an excellent working experience there. Merck is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Director/Director professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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236 reviews

5.0

Feb 12, 2025

Great Company with a mission to deliver.

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits. All in all ok work environment.

Cons

Direct-level leadership lacks ability to lead.

3.0

Jan 7, 2025

Demanding

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family Oriented Long-term career prospects Fair Compensation Room for Growth Stability

Cons

Politics Discrimination Re-orgs incoming as LOE looms Large workload Spirit Crushing

3.0

Dec 17, 2024

Too many layers

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance for employees.

Cons

Too many layers. Ideas take a long time to get across over to upper management for sponsorship (sometimes even getting squashed due to internal politics). Back to office 3 days a week is not implemented across the board and sometimes managers who are fully remote themselves often end up promoting fully remote to their teams and at times even ridicule people who come to the office.

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