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      Merck

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      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

      Ratings by category

      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
      2.0
      May 10, 2016

      A great company falling down

      Quality specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There used to be pros

      Cons

      Over-worked employees, supervisors have turned to bullying and belittling tactics. Staff cut to the bone and workload is overwhelming. Favorites are promoted while the rest are treated like cattle. Moral is gone. Stress levels are unmanageable. Merck has become a hostile work environment - chasing away the best and keeping the yes men.

      1.0
      Aug 3, 2023

      Not really all its cracked up to be

      Quality specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits, that's about it.

      Cons

      Abusive work environment. Expect long hours with people you need to help and will never help you in return. Also expect to have 8 different things sent to you, all due yesterday, with harassing and demeaning calls and emails from middle management all day about them. If you try to take off, you'll get told you need to 'run the business' even as a low-level employee by your manager or their manager who makes 3x your salary. Also never expect a promotion unless you're willing to work consistent 16 hour days...no work-life balance for you unless you want to be stuck in the same role for 10 years!

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