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      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (6,162 total reviews)
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      Rob Davis

      83% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      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
      3.0
      Jun 17, 2015

      Experience depends on your manager

      Senior scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good salary, access to cutting edge technologies, smart and dedicated coworkers. Clean, well equipped labs. Interesting projects with a clear mission.

      Cons

      Bureaucracy is stifling. I sometimes feel as if the company is actively trying to work against me in accomplishing my goals. You'll hit a glass ceiling on the research track quickly without a PhD. Limited opportunities to advance despite management's lip service to the contrary.

      1.0
      Jun 16, 2015

      Merck in transition

      Associate director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Merck is re-organizing their IT organizations and eliminating duplication across different lines of business. The Jersey locations are convenient and reduce commuting time (general statement - exceptions apply). Merck is very generous with "work from home" options.

      Cons

      The IT "hub" in Branchburg is a large open area, and portrayed as a "new" and "innovative" way to "collaborate". But in practice, it is noisy, crowded, distracting, and almost impossible to concentrate when focus is needed to resolve complicated problems, or trouble shoot issues with multiple teams.

      2.0
      May 27, 2015

      Lots of opportunities for the select few

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you land in a great department with a great manager or have someone in a leadership position pulling for you, you can do very well.

      Cons

      Lots of downsizing. Can get pigeonholed in a position with no opportunities to get out. Workload is not equally distributed.

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