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      Merck reviews

      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (6,162 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

      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 6,162 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
      2.0
      May 4, 2016

      Sales

      Sales
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits package and decent compensation.

      Cons

      If I'd known 12 years ago the inexorable decline this industry was going to take I would've moved to Silicon Valley and joined Google or Apple instead. The sales force is increasingly unhappy and concerned: fewer promotion opportunities, stagnant wages, and shrinking access to customers. It's not looking good. People are constantly wondering if they'll get laid off. A lot of colleagues have left. The career opportunities for growth are disappearing and the threat of layoffs is always looming. On top of that the number of legal policies seems to endlessly increase.

      3.0
      Apr 21, 2016

      Good company bad industry

      Executive customer representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fair salary good benefits. Generally has first in class meds. Too many layers of management. Many tonnes upper management doesn't understand the realities of the job.

      Cons

      Lots of lay offs. Good job dependant on manager. Merck is a law firm that dabbles in pharmaceuticals. Very highly regulated ( industry problem).

      3.0
      Feb 24, 2016

      Not the same Merck

      Executive customer representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great talented people, high performers. Good benefits. Professional environment

      Cons

      No room for growth, if your salary is considerably lower, the only way to make it move up is to leave the company. Merck losing many top performers as well. Only reason to stay is if you only have a few years left to make your buy out on a pension. In 2019 the pension totally changes and will not be worth it to stay anymore. Golden handcuffs will be unlocked. If you have 10 years left in the work force you are better off going somewhere else as many are looking to hire well trained reps.

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