Merck reviews

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

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 26, 2014

Not a happy place to be.

Recommend
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Pros

Salary and benefits were decent. My department had nice people and good teambuilding events.

Cons

The atmosphere is pretty negative due to constant attrition. No one ever knows if they'll have a job in 6 months;. Also, a lot non-management scientists are "do-ers", not thinkers- management often didn't trust intelligent lower-level scientists to think for themselves. Promotions are also extremely hard to come by, but former colleagues recently told me that they're beginning to promote again.

3.0
May 13, 2014

Associate Principal Scientist

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Able to work on new projects/programs.

Cons

Leaders afraid to make tough decisions; preach working outside comfort zone but are unable to do themselves.

1.0
May 1, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

generous pay package short work day solid and recognizable brand lots of company sponsored resources to tap (online training, wellness programs, etc.)

Cons

incapable of change or business improvement without months of what Merck calls "alignment" meetings. Even senior management does not feel "safe" making a decision without comprehensive discussions resulting in backing/support from peers and executives. Success isn't clear and personal agendas reign. Titled hierarchy is oppresive and counter productive

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