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 292 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 292 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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck?

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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 752 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 509 reviews)); "Ambient friendly with good pay" ((in 328 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 321 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 286 reviews))

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

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 229 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 148 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 112 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 81 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 73 reviews))

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Merck Engineering Scientist Associate reviews

4.2

85% would recommend to a friend

(292 total reviews)

Rob Davis

91% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Associate Scientist, Engineering employees have rated Merck with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 292 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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292 reviews

4.0

Oct 13, 2016

Discovery Scientist with BS

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice work-life balance options including telecommuting when possible

Cons

constant restructuring and layoffs always looming

3.0

Sep 29, 2016

Good place.

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and the people are great. Company looks to finally be growing. Promising drugs in the pipeline. Good year ahead

Cons

Culture can be passive aggressive especially when working between divisions. Pay used to be better. They do not pay for school.

3.0

Aug 9, 2016

My experience

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work and pace is easy

Cons

Too many management changes and hard to be empowered

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