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      Merck reviews

      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (6,170 total reviews)
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      Rob Davis

      82% approve of CEO

      72% positive business outlook

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      Merck has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,170 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
      3.0
      Jun 12, 2014

      No longer the best place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Merck offers various types of training and time off is flexible. When it comes to work-life balance there's no match. Procedures are well documented and tools are available to get your job done.

      Cons

      Promotions are harder to come by and health benefits keep costing more but you get less. Leadership has changed dramatically and direction of company is unkown. Morale is low due to downsizing and outsourcing. Employees overworked.

      3.0
      Jun 3, 2014

      No longer one of the most admired companies

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Intelligent, hard working employees. MIssion to improve and save lives through the development of novel medicines truely drives the research division.

      Cons

      Continuous changes, re-organizations, layoffs occurr on a regular 12-18 month interval for close to 10 consecutive years now. Work force is fearful of next round of layoffs, apathetic to changes and new senior leaders are uninspiring and can't convey a vision nor have a plan how to get there. Never thought I'd say this but people have too much flexibility to work from home and take advantage of the system to the point now where there is no sense of team and any virtual teams needs are trumped by the individuals needs and interests.

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