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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

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      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
      3.0
      Apr 9, 2010

      Working at merck has many pros and cons

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Merck puts a high priority on helping patients by providing the bests drugs available & strives to develop novel treatments for diseases.

      Cons

      There is a glass ceiling for many Merck employees that have returned to school and have obtained a BS degree.At some sites, they are discriminated against in identical job positions & can earn much less than newer employees that were hired with BS degrees.

      4.0
      Apr 6, 2010

      Merck's a good company to work for, but job satisfaction seems low and the future for pharma reps is in question.

      Pharmaceutical representative
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      Pros

      Merck has good products to sell, provides decent sales resources, good people to work with, and provides competitive pay and benefits

      Cons

      For me, selling pharmaceuticals didn't bring much satisfaction. There have historically been too many reps, and doctors don't have time to see them apart from occasional lunches. Morale among reps is low. I don't see a secure future as a pharma rep.

      4.0
      Apr 6, 2010

      Lost company trying desperately to find its way

      Business manager
      Recommend
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      Pros

      This is a highly structured, well funded organization. The benefits are great. The senior leaders are really trying to bring Merck back to its place of prominence and glory within American business. There are also many very smart and hard working people who care deeply about the company.

      Cons

      The problem is that the senior leaders are too wrapped up in the processes and policies. There are many internal handcuffs placed on employees that restricts their abilities to perform normal business functions. I believe an outsider would be stupefied to learn how even simple email and voice mail communications are restricted. It is definitely a "Big Brother" culture.

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