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      Merck reviews

      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (6,163 total reviews)
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      Rob Davis

      83% approve of CEO

      71% 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 6,163 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 17, 2010

      We had a good thing going

      Assistant scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Scientists were in charge. Great work/life balance. Highly Ethical environment. Very good Scieince performed everyday.

      Cons

      Salary is below average. Promotions are few and far between. Merck is screwing everything up. they have very little regard for scientists or the scientific process. Merck uses antiquated techniques and has no problem throwing money out the window for shiny new toys.

      4.0
      Aug 15, 2010

      Merck Manufacturing Engineer

      Manufacturing engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Merck works for the people and it is very rewarding to make vaccine products and medicine that can change lives.

      Cons

      It is a bit stressful at times and there is a lot of work load put on engineers.

      4.0
      Aug 11, 2010

      The world at your feet.

      Research chemist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The main advantage of work at Merck Frosst research is the relative lack of budget restrictions. With that feature, scientists were able to focus on the work and collaborate really well. There were no unanswered questions due to budgets. Very different than most enterprises.

      Cons

      A small subsidiary of a large corporation means harmonisation, management at arms-length and forced global initiatives. If you can get past those things, then a great place to work.

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