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      Merck reviews

      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (6,160 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 6,160 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 3, 2011

      Merck is a great place to work if you are looking for work - life balance

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work life balance is a plus when it comes to raising a family. Being able to attend school events once and a while during the day, or working from home on occasion is a big plus.

      Cons

      Merck is currently re-inventing itself and is seeking those opportunities for growth. While change is critical to growth, it can be taxing on the culture as employees try to hang on to old ways of thinking and doing things.

      3.0
      Nov 1, 2011

      neutral

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      benefits,salary, ability to move, helpful for education purposes, help with cross training, tend to make you feel that some people care

      Cons

      lack of movement, to much micromanagement, senior leadership tend to forget the little people, you have to know somebody or really brown nose to move ahead

      2.0
      Nov 1, 2011

      Everything was good until the merger.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Educational assistance very good, multiple flexible work arrangements, work from home opportunities available for some positions. The benefits are better than some other companies.

      Cons

      No upward mobility. Total lack of respect and value on the employees post merger if you are Legacy Merck employee. Outsourcing is increasing including transitioning Merck employees into vendor employees in the Merck offices, but managment continues to all be Merck employees. Lack of respect to those employees 'rebadged' not being told who they will be working for.

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