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      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (6,162 total reviews)
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      Rob Davis

      82% 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
      Jun 8, 2009

      Merck's Inability to integrate

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Best pay and amenities. Good stock plan Excellent benefits

      Cons

      Very constraining. Management is so stiff that they rarely make informed decisions. People from different departments were thoroughly demotivated to work. Most of the labs are empty.

      3.0
      Jun 3, 2009

      Great name, good employees, lousy culture

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Merck has a great deal of pull to hire bright people, and to be selective about new hires. Management is well intentioned and personal integrity is valued. Compensation is generally better than average for the industry.

      Cons

      Merck seems to be more interested in gaining maximum short term output rather than looking forward toward long-term personnel development. Consequently, many employees have a short-term horizon on their employment at Merck.

      4.0
      May 17, 2009

      At the individual level, a great place to work.

      It analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are plenty of career advancement opportunities, and switching career tracks is encouraged. Mangement advocates cross-training employees, which then results in a well-rounded skill set. Especially in recent years, both low-performers and high-performers are recognized and handled accordingly. This means that the vast majority of your team members are extremely competent and knowledgeable, and you have the opportunity to interface and learn with some of the best.

      Cons

      The majority of the day-to-day policies are "up to your manager's discretion", meaning if you have a good manager, work/life balance and ability to take vacation or personal days are great. If you do not have a good manager, you are out of luck.

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