Is Merck a good company to work for as a Engineering Scientist Associate?

Engineering Scientist Associate professionals working at Merck have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 293 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 Engineering Scientist Associate Jobs at Merck now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineering Scientist Associate interview questions at Merck .

Does Merck pay Engineering Scientist Associate employees well?

Engineering Scientist Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Merck with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 293 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineering Scientist Associate salaries at Merck.

How happy are Engineering Scientist Associate professionals working at Merck?

85% of Engineering Scientist Associate employees at Merck would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 11% in the past 12 months. Engineering Scientist Associate professionals have also rated Merck with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

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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 740 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 519 reviews)); "Ambient friendly with good pay" ((in 345 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 326 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 222 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 144 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 111 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 80 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 77 reviews))

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Merck Engineering Scientist Associate reviews

4.2

85% would recommend to a friend

(293 total reviews)

Rob Davis

91% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

Associate Scientist, Engineering employees have rated Merck with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 293 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Scientist, Engineering professionals have an excellent working experience there. Merck is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Scientist, Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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293 reviews

1.0

May 8, 2018

Scientist - Vaccine Development

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, exciting and meaningful work, good experience in the pharmaceutical industry, stability (depending on the department), nice facilities (West Point)

Cons

Low Compensation for the industry, middle management not properly trained to lead teams, constant restructuring and reorganization, limited pipeline, bureaucratic organization with lots of politics between and within departments, hard to advance and move up, cutthroat and noninclusive culture. There are much better pharma companies who treat their employees better and offer far better opportunities.

4.0

Jan 19, 2018

QA specialist, Project Scientist, Regulatory affairs specialist, equipment validation

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High level of specialisation, opportunities for development, high quality workforce, good benefits

Cons

Reorganizations, layoffs, unstable environment, diminishing value of resources , bad return on investment

4.0

Jan 4, 2018

Slow and steady

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance: fitness center, somewhat flexible working hours/conditions, casual dress, benefits, and gradual increasing vacation. Good mission, a lot of bright scientists, academic atmosphere, finally looking to be pioneers in leading technology again, and relatively easy to move to opportunities in other departments.

Cons

Difficult to get hired initially, and unless you get hired at a higher level, are willing to move around a lot to different areas, or are a top top performer then it is very difficult to get in-line promotions, particularly in research and engineering. Lots of layoffs and restructuring over the last 15 years. Some areas have lack of administrative, IT, and/or facilities support making it a little cumbersome for scientists/engineers.

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