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      Merck reviews

      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

      Ratings by category

      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
      May 17, 2009

      Merck

      Staff biologist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Salary, Benefits, Flexible Work Schedule

      Cons

      Division between PhD and non-PhD scientists does not foster trustful relationships, Poor communication by senior management on vision and direction, inability to pursue true novel targets

      3.0
      May 15, 2009

      What happened to Merck? This is not your father's Merck.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It was a good place to work 10 yrs ago- the nicest and most professional staff - now too much work without enough employees - the best people left or were displaced leaving a team of Mediocrity - morale at a all time low

      Cons

      no vision to diversify - major brain drain in organization with downsizing - no new products in the pipeline to get excited about.

      4.0
      May 2, 2009

      Ready For A Wake-up Call

      Specialty representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great name to have on resume. As a specialty rep given autonomy to run territory how I saw fit. Your experience will heavily depend on your relationship with the district manager. Work life balance was relatively easy to maintain. At a time when access to doctor's offices is decreasing, having Merck on your badge is helpful in breaking through the clutter. Merck science still respected by physicians which helps in telling your story. Deal with SP might breathe new life into the firm Dick Clark has decreased company's reliance solely on Merck R&D and has allowed the firm to think more creatively about ways to develop/acquire new compounds.

      Cons

      The company's pipeline is dry and blockbusters are heading off patent which threatens the future stability of the firm. Sweeping changes to access in offices and customer interaction will make it increasingly difficult to grow sales. On specialty side, management had difficulty creating compensation model that placed all territories on equal ground. Disconnect exists between marketing and sales. Much of the marketing staff didn't have time in the field so their brand strategies did not always lead to successful sales strategies. Some trainings were a waste of time.

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