Is Merck a good company to work for as a Postdoctoral Associate/Fellow?

Postdoctoral Associate/Fellow professionals working at Merck have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 24 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 Postdoctoral Associate/Fellow Jobs at Merck now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Postdoctoral Associate/Fellow interview questions at Merck .

Does Merck pay Postdoctoral Associate/Fellow employees well?

Postdoctoral Associate/Fellow professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Merck with 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 24 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Postdoctoral Associate/Fellow salaries at Merck.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck?

Associate Director (236) , Director (190) , 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 749 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 517 reviews)); "Ambient friendly with good pay" ((in 323 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 317 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 291 reviews))

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

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 221 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 146 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 80 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 71 reviews))

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Merck Postdoctoral Associate/Fellow reviews

4.7

99% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Rob Davis

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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Postdoctoral Fellow/Associate employees have rated Merck with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Postdoctoral Fellow/Associate professionals have an excellent working experience there. Merck is rated 34% above average by Postdoctoral Fellow/Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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24 reviews

5.0

Sep 18, 2022

Great company

Postdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and great science

Cons

Apartments around are expensive and not many options

5.0

May 26, 2022

A good company to work for

Postdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues you can count on or learn from; good work life balance; many chance to publish your work.

Cons

Management level is a bit chaotic; slow processing of everything.

5.0

Feb 9, 2022

Great working place

Postdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with Top scientist and tier 1 facilities in the world

Cons

Commuting is less fun in NJ

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