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      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (6,165 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 6,165 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
      1.0
      Sep 29, 2011

      Must be Bi-Lingual

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      After the merger with Schlering Plough work was consistent.

      Cons

      Lower & Middle management needs leadership skills training. In 6-9 mos they were made into supervisor and managers. 40% of the staff is contingent workers but instead of hiring experienced worker the workforce is new entry college graduates and bi-lingual employees who have no experiences but just know the language that management needs to do business. Definitely a lot of favoritism.

      4.0
      Sep 25, 2011

      Excellent learning opportunities, limited advancement opportunities

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Merck is very flexible for high performing employees. I enjoy working with and learning from high caliber people. My total compensation is very fair for my level of responsibility and contribution.

      Cons

      It is so big, that you can feel lost in the landscape. Because of the size, there are low performing individuals who seem to skate through undetected. There are also a number of people who have not worked anywhere else and they seem to struggle to adapt in ways that could re-vitalize the work place.

      4.0
      Sep 23, 2011

      A cautious, conservative company with a proud history seeking to do its very best for patients.

      Senior manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Thoughtful approach to strategic efforts; struggles and often finds an acceptable balance between difficult economic re-sizing and employee cultivation; deeply committed to it vision of delivering high-quality novel medicines to patients around the world; compensation and benefits are very fair.

      Cons

      Can move very slowly, either because of a post-VIOXX arrested development promoted by an over-reliance on lawyers to participate in decision making; can be too afraid of being viewed negatively, and so not take action.

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