Merck reviews

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

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
1.0
Mar 15, 2018

Horrible Place to Work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The only pro to this job was a 5-day paid shutdown at the end of the year.

Cons

Management was not involved in day-to-day tasks. SOPs were written by inexperienced individuals, without reading SDSs, resulting in emergency room visits. Poor communication was abundant. Leadership truly did not care about employee well-being and work-life balance. Compensation was poor. Extreme lack of professionalism by managers and supervisors. Promotions were given based on personal relationships, not experience and skills.

1.0
Mar 6, 2018

Once a great company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good strong science. Very ethical company.

Cons

People, and career no longer matter. Now in full survival mode.

1.0
Jan 24, 2018

Staff scientist/specialist

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Money- they may pay you well but expect you to be on call 24/7. They like to talk the talk but So much for work/life balance.

Cons

This is such a toxic environment. Your co worker will stab you in the back and be rewarded for it.

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