Merck reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(6,177 total reviews)
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Rob Davis

81% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Merck has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,177 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
Aug 9, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Compensation is extremely competitive. I was involved in the execution, and at times the planning, of a lot of the changes since I joined the company. There is a tremendous wealth of talent and innovation beyond R&D deployed to sincerely make in impact to alter the course of human disease across the globe. I believe, the CEO is sincerely attempting to broaden access to healthcare solutions.

Cons

Organizational changes, lead candidate selection, and business continuity has increased positional stagnation and decreased employee development. "The strongest fish will jump." I can appreciate the need to reduce the fix cost structure to improve working capital, however the ones who define the new org structure are the true change targets. Not the employees who execute the strategy exquisitely.

4.0
Aug 8, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative research done by excellent scientists.Good Hard working individuals willing to go the extra mile. Good benefits offered by company, child care available, cafeterias and company stores on sites.

Cons

Upper management seemed confused. They would make plans, then change them. Tried to save money in the labs but spent money on unnecessary things. No job security, people always nervous about when the axe would fall on them. Culture itself sounded better than it actually was for individuals.

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