Is Merck a good company to work for as a Associate Director?

Associate Director professionals working at Merck have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 236 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Merck employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Director Jobs at Merck now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Director interview questions at Merck .

Does Merck pay Associate Director employees well?

Associate Director professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Merck with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 236 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Director salaries at Merck.

How happy are Associate Director professionals working at Merck?

93% of Associate Director employees at Merck would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 1% in the past 12 months. Associate Director professionals have also rated Merck with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What Merck locations are top rated by Associate Director employees?

Merck locations which are top rated by Associate Director employees are West Point , Philadelphia and Rahway .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck?

Associate Director (236) , Director (192) , Intern (171) , Senior Scientist (164) , Sales Representative (117) , Scientist (94) , Associate Principal Scientist (93) , Senior Specialist (92) , Project Manager (88) , Manager (86) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (59) , Specialist (59) , Associate Specialist (58) , Operations Manager (51) , Business Analyst (49)

What are the pros of working at Merck according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good (middle of road for pharma) Great when compared to other industries" ((in 741 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 515 reviews)); "Pay was good and the year end bonus was nice." ((in 342 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 335 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 297 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Merck according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 225 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 145 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 108 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 77 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 75 reviews))

Merck Associate Director reviews

4.2

93% would recommend to a friend

(236 total reviews)

Rob Davis

91% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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Associate Director/Director employees have rated Merck with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 236 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Director/Director professionals have an excellent working experience there. Merck is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Director/Director professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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236 reviews

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.

3.0

Jun 2, 2015

Merck

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits including on site day care, medical, insurance, dental and saving plans. Dedicated colleagues.

Cons

Too many mangement layers - stuck on how to do it rather than getting it done. Still going through too many changes not following the G. Merck philosophy

2.0

Jun 1, 2015

Lacks clarity -the only thing that is constant is change

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are ok, people are good to work with at the lower levels. Work from home policy is good. Could have an excellent pipeline and in some areas it does.

Cons

Overloaded with upper management and process, and they just added more layers. The critical issue is that it is hard to know what you are doing when the only thing that is constant is that the way you will do it will change, if not tomorrow in a year or two. The result is the process drives the people. The process doesn't serve the company mission.

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