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      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
      3.0
      Nov 23, 2009

      Positive and Negative side of Merck

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The colleagues are quite smart and nice. Working time is quite flexible.

      Cons

      Senior Management is not effective to take opportunities and challenges.

      2.0
      Nov 20, 2009

      Cut-throat Culture at SP

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great compensation, benefits, the majority of middle management are highly professional, pipeline is very strong for the US and ex-US (the latter being the growth driver for the company). Merck acquisition will right-size the back-stabbing, shoot-from-the-hip mentality at SGP.

      Cons

      Senior management is ingrained with the Fred Hassan mentality of take-no-prisoners, push forward without regard for professionalism and treating employees fairly and honestly. However, every executive mgmt leader is gone through the merger .. except one. SGP management absolutely demolished Organon employee morale and good standing.

      3.0
      Nov 4, 2009

      Change for the better

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The sales model changed and is driven by customer service and their agenda versus pushing the reach and frequency model of the past. The territories are manageable and business managers have relaxed.

      Cons

      Promotion freeze/new merger with Shering Plough/advancement and transferring territories is difficult especially with the recent downsizing. Blockbuster drugs going off patent.

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