Merck reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(6,164 total reviews)
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Rob Davis

83% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Merck has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,164 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
Apr 6, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

The people are great and easy to get along with. They are all very helpful. The culture at Merck is great. Employees are dedicated to their work but are also involved in other things outside of work.

Cons

Just my personal experience from an intern perspective, my project was not the most interesting. If I had a little more direction as what was expected of me the internship may have been better.

4.0
Apr 3, 2011

Good company respects people

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Treats people better than some pharmacy companies I have worked for

Cons

Constant risk of layoffs. Industry unstable

3.0
Apr 2, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

- The people are top notch and by in large down to earth. It is an extremely friendly place. - The retirement benefits are fantastic (pension after 5 years of service, corporate match of 401k) - The resources are tremendous. What might take months to accomplish in an academic lab take weeks or days here.

Cons

- Upper management is constantly changing the organizational structure. In the last 5 years, there have been nearly 4 large re-orgs that have severly hampered productivity. - We are not allowed to express our creativity here. Things are done using a "cookie-cutter" approach that is mind-numbing. - The politics (esp. among upper management) are pervasive and extremely counter-productive. - Goals are constantly being changed with none achieved.

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