Is Merck a good company to work for?

Merck has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 8,193 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at Merck to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Merck have been left by employees working as Co-Op , Intern and Internship .

Does Merck pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Merck employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Merck. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Merck?

83% of Merck employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Merck 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck?

Associate Director (237) , Director (192) , Intern (171) , Senior Scientist (164) , Sales Representative (117) , Scientist (94) , Associate Principal Scientist (93) , Senior Specialist (92) , Project Manager (88) , Manager (86) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (59) , Specialist (59) , Associate Specialist (58) , Operations Manager (51) , Business Analyst (49)

What are the pros of working at Merck according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good (middle of road for pharma) Great when compared to other industries" ((in 762 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 513 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 318 reviews)); "Ambient friendly with good pay" ((in 314 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 284 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Merck according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 224 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 139 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 108 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 78 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 75 reviews))

What are employees saying about Merck layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Merck layoffs and their outlook for job security at Merck in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Merck locations?

West Point , Rahway , Kenilworth , Durham , Philadelphia , North Wales , Boston , Elkton , Lansdale , Whitehouse Station , Summit , New York , Newark , South San Francisco , Los Angeles , Cambridge , Millsboro , Wilson , Whitehouse , Branchburg , Jersey City , Charlotte , Madison , Raleigh , Chicago , New Brunswick , Elkhorn , Washington , Houston , San Francisco

Merck reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(6,174 total reviews)

Rob Davis

82% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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Merck has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,174 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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

1.0

Mar 3, 2022

Red tape and no recognition

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented people. Good products. Good reputation.

Cons

Over worked. Underpaid. No meritocracy. Clear favourites. No development. No interested in talent development or rention.

3.0

Feb 25, 2022

Good Company, Horrible Middle Management

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, Pension, 401K Match, Health Insurance

Cons

Middle Management will actively sabotage any attempts to advance in the company in order to pigeonhole you in a role that they need you in. Regardless of your career goals

3.0

Feb 22, 2022

Not what your sold on, but not terrible.

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company. Good benefits. Great company to have on a resume. Exciting if you are into the science of what Merck does.

Cons

Not even close to the actual job description. Poor organizational structure, very old way of actually doing the day to day business. Culture needs a change. Unions. To many convoluted systems and steps. I.e. you have techs use a system that feeds into another system that does the exact same thing, all because leadership doesn't trust the techs to do the right thing. How about you hold people accountable for their actions? That's a start. Not much on accountability or responsibility.

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