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 (191) , 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 737 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 527 reviews)); "Pay was good and the year end bonus was nice." ((in 339 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 324 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 290 reviews))

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

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 227 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 143 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 113 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 77 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 74 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

4.0

May 26, 2015

Big Pharma - Tough Business ....

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with some incredibly talented people in the science field for a company that is driven by improving the quality of life around the globe.

Cons

They are going through what many of the Big Pharma institutions are going through from a pipeline perspective and they are focusing their efforts on core business and research. If you are in an operational support area, career opportunities may be limited.

1.0

May 21, 2015

Associate Director

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance here

Cons

Very bureaucratic, lots of red tape

5.0

Apr 23, 2015

Great company before Merck

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard working people, great culture

Cons

Merck acquisiiton has changed the culture dramatically

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