Merck reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

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Rob Davis

81% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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5.0
Sep 27, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Remote work was encouraged before the pandemic and they have fair salaries

Cons

I have none loved working there

3.0
Sep 22, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very competitive salary for the area and still offer a pension plan which is very rare these days. On top of that job security is great relative to so many companies in the area where job cuts can come swiftly. There is a lot of opportunities to learn and grow technically in the organization and most of the management I have seen openly support pet projects

Cons

incredibly bureaucratic it can be hard to get work done, a lot of departments are also surprisingly understaffed even though its such a large company making burn out common. You can easily become encumbered with both real project work and nonsense busy work that is a result of poor inefficient systems that have been in place for years. There is also very little upward mobility expect promotions to come every 5 years. There is also little opportunity to gain leadership experience as only the most senior scientists and directors will have direct reports.

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