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
Feb 11, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Schedule and Family Oriented. You have the abiliy to manage your own territory while working with 2-4 co-workers. A lot of room for career advancement, whether you want to move into management or to another department in the company.

Cons

Your happiness depends on your manager. If you have a good manager who trusts you and you work hard, you will have a good job and good career. If you take advantage of the job and do not work, it is obvious to your manager and to your co-workers and you will be micro-managed.

4.0
Feb 8, 2010

Overall good place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

flexible work arrangements decent benefits potential to move around in company is good

Cons

work-life balance compromised (overworked at times) not regarded as highly compensated compared to competitors re-orgs bring on fixed positions for 1yr and unable to move within company during that time

3.0
Feb 3, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits; lots of growth and developmental opportunities just given sheer size of co., which is even larger now that Merck has swallowed up Schering-Plough.

Cons

Passive-aggressive culture - slow to change, but appears to be moving in the right direction.

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