Excellent training in drug development, but no path for career growth - Research Fellow Merck Employee Review

3.0
Feb 17, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Superb colleagues, excellent drug development programs, amazing legacy, competitive compensation, institutional knowledge still high, excellent corporate citizens, overall management has very good intentions

Cons

patent cliff led to panicked decision making, under the heel of Wall Street, post Schering merger led to period of profound consolidation and ultimately down-sizing...few opportunities for professional growth, lacking a clear emerging markets strategy....China still seems like a mystery to upper management

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Jun 20, 2026
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Pros

Work from home (that may not always be a perk, but it is now for writers), choice of flexible hours (7 AM - 9 AM starting), friendly, helpful people, great bosses, people very interested in their jobs, plus a lot of educational benefits, you are trained on all aspects of Merck and your job.

Cons

I cannot think of any, though sometimes work from home has its drawbacks, because the employee doesn't get all the information that an onsite employee would.

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