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.

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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 747 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 523 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 339 reviews)); "Ambient friendly with good pay" ((in 332 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 287 reviews))

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

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 223 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 139 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 79 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 76 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

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 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

2.0

Nov 13, 2008

If you believe in being rewarded for hard work, this is NOT the place for you.

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

To be honest, I can't think of any right now! I'm sure there were many at one point in time but there is very little enthusiasm left in this work place.

Cons

Little or no professional development. Excellent performance does not equal equal excellent rewards. If you know how to play the political game (and kiss a lot of a@$#) you have the potential to go far! Right now they are making cost cuts left right and center, although i believe Fred and his gang still get to ride everywhere in their chauffer driven limousines. At least the company is still spending money where it counts!

3.0

Oct 13, 2008

It is a good place to start

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The global compensation package is good

Cons

Company seems indifferent to its employees. It is all about visibility. If you do a good job and stay low - good luck. Doing your job well has no basis on your ratings - its all about initiatives that leads no where. The company has become a fraternity. Only certain cliques are allowed upward moblity

4.0

Aug 20, 2008

General review of the work at Merck

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Quality of coworkers, Help with projects, sense of part of something, job security, compensation for your work. Easy communication with workers, Not a lot of downtime so less time for gossip

Cons

Long hours on projects, bureaucratic at times, FDA approval work for many things. Have to stay past the 9-5 schedule to work on most projects. Have to finish task list accordingly.

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