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      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (6,155 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

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Senior management

      Merck has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,155 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
      Sep 1, 2008

      Merck is lost at sea.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If we were to return to George Merck's vision, we would be successful again.

      Cons

      Upper management is trying to live in a new world. But these people are the primary reason why we are failing. How do you change a leopard's spots -- you can't.

      4.0
      Aug 29, 2008

      Merck Management needs to wake up and listen to employees' feedback to improve processes.

      Manager (first line)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Compensation and Benefits Package seemed very good. It feels good to know that a lot of employees are working very hard to discover and develop medicines knowing that their contributions will hopefully someday lead to the availability of a new medicine to treat someone who is sick.

      Cons

      Management takes too long to make decisions or implement new processes. It is amazing how long it takes to change inefficient processes - it is because Management really does not take the time to really understand how the work actually gets done. People are making sacrifices (personal time away from family or friends) day after day mostly because they believe in the overall benefits to discovering new medicines, not due to support received from management.

      1.0
      Aug 23, 2008

      If you take pride in your work and want to proud of your employer don't work here.

      Associate director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They are one of the few corporations that still offers a pension plan and stock awards.

      Cons

      Very poor leadership, and it is dominated by people who use the "command and control" method. Poor IT support and defective systems. Poor communication - there is either no communication or it is miscommunication. There is a double standard of accountability. The workload is impossible to balance with family needs.

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