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
3.0
Feb 26, 2010

Rigid Corporate Culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Strong reputation, well-known company. Decent pipeline, with opportunities on the horizon. Good benefits and time off. Thorough product training and compliance training.

Cons

In transistion after purchase of Schering Plough. Extremely rigid and stiff corporate culture. No room to show your own personality. Everyone is watched very closely.

5.0
Feb 15, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

merck allows you to grow as an individual. the work was not too challenging or demanding and the work life balance was fair

Cons

the work could some times get really boring and repetitive. communication amongst management could be hard if you didn't know how to handle it

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