Merck reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(6,162 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 6,162 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
Sep 27, 2012

Overall Review

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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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

4.0
Sep 25, 2012

Schering-Plough > Merck

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The culture at Schering-Plough created an excellent, friendly environment. It rewarded employees for a job well done and made them feel valuable. That environment creates prosperity in a company.

Cons

Merck rained on Schering-Plough's parade. Their culture fails to recognize the value of employees. Everyone is just a cog in the chain, and since the structure is so flat there doesn't seem to be much room for advancement.

4.0
Sep 22, 2012

Validation Engineer at Merck

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Merck is a great company to work for! They have strong presence in the production of various types of vaccines. Additionally, they have great educational assistance programs.

Cons

In the technical engineering role, it's a little bit challenging to move up the ladder.

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