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))

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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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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

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

2.0

Apr 15, 2015

Formerly great company that used to care for it's employees but now all they care about is meeting the bottom line.

Associate director

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Highly ethical, good facilities, excellent coworkers, good pay.

Cons

Constant lay offs have severely lowered morale. Poorly thought out organizational structure. Over reliance on sub contractors that don't meet expectations. Benefits have continued to decline while costs have increased.

3.0

Feb 25, 2015

Lot of growth opportunities

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Focus on training and development. Lot of opportunities to try new things and grow. Good work life balance. Strong emphasis on education.

Cons

Office culture is skeptical of management. Lot of cost cutting and position eliminations over past several years. Low salaries compared to other pharma companies.

3.0

Feb 24, 2015

A good place to work considering the size

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I have worked at Merck for 14 years in the IT organization and have been blessed with really good direct managers throughout that time. They have always been good about providing training including class room on and off site and online. When i became a manager I was immediately required to take a five day management leadership course, for example. They have allowed me a good bit of autonomy to determine my own day-to-day as well as longer term objectives in alignment with business objectives. Plenty of structure, but plenty of flexibility within the structure

Cons

over the past 10 years, with reorganizations, mergers, and layoffs, coming nearly yearly, there's a perpetual feeling that your days are numbered. For many of the reorganizations that have led to layoffs, there's very little input from mid-level management about who or which positions are eliminated which tends to lead to good people being let go sometimes in droves, while mediocre to poor performers may still be employed.

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