Merck reviews

They keep saying they want to cut layers to increase transparency, but it's an excuse to keep cutting the actual worker bees. Folks there work there because it's a job, and there just aren't many other jobs around the area anymore. A lot of the talented folk already moved out of the area to find new opportunities. It's sad because it used to be a good company.

Pay did not match the hours, responsibilities, or, most importantly, contributions. "Rigid" pay scales, with huge ($40k) ranges, meant that someone who fulfilled the requirements of their job was getting paid the same amount, and if they had a couple more years experience, significantly more, than a younger colleague of the same level who consistently went above and beyond their duties and responsibilities. Advancement - stagnant for years on end. You will take on more responsilibities, which are phrased to you to make them sound like an honor or a privilege, but in reality management is slowly just transforming you into doing the work of 4 people for the price of 1. In the nearly 4 years I was there, I saw 3 reorganizations and had 3 different bosses, and saw numerous layoffs. Culture steadily become more high-stress, anxiety-driven, as a result.