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      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

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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 6,162 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 1, 2010

      Merck earns good marks as a place to work

      Executive specialty sales representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Competitive salary and bonus structure along with the comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, life, 401K, pension plan, choice of company car, etc.). Good work balance between professional and personal time. They treat their employees with fairness and respect. Excellent training and continuing education courses and modules.

      Cons

      As a sales representative, there were too many field visits per month and quarter. The trust level between management and the sales field was very low in the joint venture MSP-JV team.

      5.0
      Jan 27, 2010

      Merck is a good place to work with great benefits

      Staffing consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Merck's benefits are excellent and cheap. Medical plans are heavily subsidized by the employer, with little out of pocket contribution from the employee (as compared to other Fortune 500 companies). Merck provides internal advancement opportunities. Work / Life balance can be good, but there are a lot of employees who routinely work 10+ hours per day at Whitehouse Station. As always, this varies by department / business. The Whitehouse Station HQ is a very nice facility with amenities (fitness center, health center, coffee shop, gift shop, etc). Even though it's no longer the go-go 80's, profit margins are still strong and cash flow is good. This enables Merck to invest in new technologies and make acquisitions.

      Cons

      SAP implementation is a huge boondoggle. The company cannot seem to stay out of the headlines. Long-timers give off the sense that everyone should want to work at Merck, so they don't make an effort to attract new talent. Novel R&D doesn't seem to be a priority, new products will probably come through acquisition rather than internal research. There is a lot of dead wood at Merck, just waiting for their full pension to kick in. There's a lot of "Merck knows best" attitude.

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