Is Merck a good company to work for?

Merck has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 8,190 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at Merck to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Merck have been left by employees working as Co-Op , Intern and Internship .

Does Merck pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Merck employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Merck. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Merck?

83% of Merck employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Merck 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck?

Associate Director (236) , Director (190) , Intern (171) , Senior Scientist (164) , Sales Representative (117) , Scientist (94) , Associate Principal Scientist (93) , Senior Specialist (92) , Project Manager (88) , Manager (86) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (59) , Specialist (59) , Associate Specialist (58) , Operations Manager (51) , Business Analyst (49)

What are the pros of working at Merck according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good (middle of road for pharma) Great when compared to other industries" ((in 740 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 515 reviews)); "Ambient friendly with good pay" ((in 327 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 317 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 288 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Merck according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 220 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 133 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 107 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 79 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 76 reviews))

What are employees saying about Merck layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Merck layoffs and their outlook for job security at Merck in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Merck locations?

West Point , Rahway , Kenilworth , Durham , Philadelphia , North Wales , Boston , Elkton , Lansdale , Whitehouse Station , Summit , New York , Newark , South San Francisco , Los Angeles , Cambridge , Millsboro , Wilson , Whitehouse , Branchburg , Jersey City , Charlotte , Madison , Raleigh , Chicago , New Brunswick , Elkhorn , Washington , Houston , San Francisco

Merck reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(6,172 total reviews)

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 6,172 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

Aug 17, 2012

Good company.

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company pay well of your experience.

Cons

They are still aligning a lot of position because of the newly acquired company, which means a lot of closing site and laying off employees.

2.0

Aug 15, 2012

used to be a great company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

people are generally smart OK work-life balance reasonable benefit though less than before

Cons

passive aggressive culture very political slow decision making constant laying-off/restructuring lowers morale salaries no longer competitive limited career advancement

3.0

Aug 13, 2012

A good environment where all colleagues and disciplines interacted to affect positive growth and change.

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Intelligent people. Positive mindset and interaction between disparate groups and departments. Solid leadership. Driven more by the desire to enhance our developmental drugs than by profit margins.

Cons

The only real con was being bought out by a pharma that did not work in the same manner and most certainly did not understand our business culture.

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