Merck Engineering Scientist Associate reviews

4.2

85% would recommend to a friend

(292 total reviews)
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Rob Davis

91% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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
5.0
Mar 1, 2010
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Pros

Location across the bridge from Manhattan. The pay is very good however. The company was recently purchased by Merck. It maybe a risky time.

Cons

Very expensive housing, I found my 2-br apartment for $2000/month. The company was recently purchased by Merck. It maybe a risky time.

1.0
Apr 25, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

No one knows if you are working or not. It's a "WallyWorld". Good severance packages coming when Merck cut all of our jobs, Just ride thewave until the severances come. 6 months of pay...

Cons

No management direction. The best have already been fired in the name of cost cutting. The management that is left is deluded into thinking that anything they do now matters. Hello--You have been bought out. Your job is over! No one likes each other or even speaks. It is as bad as anyone could ever imagine. The place sucks!!!

3.0
Dec 1, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company and a secure job

Cons

Too large and bureaucratic. People are boxed into positions that does not harness their true potentials. Management is frequently more concerned with how to limit the opportunities of employees to leave rather than bringing out the best from them.

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