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      Merck reviews

      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (6,173 total reviews)
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      Rob Davis

      82% approve of CEO

      72% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Senior management

      Merck has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,173 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
      Sep 27, 2012

      Job satisfaction depends all in the area you work in.

      Supervisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay and benefits Hardworking, knowledgeable people Opportunity for growth and development if you are lucky enough to land in the right department

      Cons

      Many areas do not have career development opportunities, org chart is too top heavy, management does not have accurate view of productive vs. non-productive contributors, true accountability and fair distribution of labor needed for all employees.

      2.0
      Sep 27, 2012

      Cross-functional role within the IT organization

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The appearance of Industry leading health care benefits. Merck does match 401k, well managed plan. Cafeteria, gym.

      Cons

      Nasty political environment. Change avoidance, not safe to speak up, territorial Managers who disdain innovation and creative ideas from subordinates.

      4.0
      Sep 27, 2012

      Overall Review

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work-Life balance, Flexible work arrangements, Great benefits, Great environment to work in

      Cons

      Too much bureaucracy, slow processes, cumbersome to move up, too many layers, cost cuts in 2013 due to Singulair losing it's patent

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