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      Merck

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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
      2.0
      May 10, 2017

      Don't trust anyone

      Sales representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great teammates, and training. Interesting products and always provided with ample studies and credible sources.

      Cons

      No stability, they ask you to run your territory as if it was your own business but they won't let you. Don't be creative, just do what they say as nothing is appreciated. You are just a number not a person. Like they used to say, if you don't like it there are 100 people behind you waiting to take your job.

      2.0
      Feb 15, 2017

      Merck Management is the issue

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great company, good ethics, you go nowhere and very unfair pay.

      Cons

      Merck does not promote in place. That means "The next Moron" gets the job simply because its their turn. This leads to very incompetent management, nobody cares because they do not last long before the next moron takes over.

      1.0
      Aug 30, 2016

      Marketing Director

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Large organization with considerable inertia

      Cons

      Political organization with non-business criteria set for promotion. 25 year employee who had great career. Problem is the political appointments have caught up with them The company is permeated with politicians in key positions. Trying to accomplish anything of value is impossible because you are surrounded by incompetents.

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