Merck's culture is a combination of compliance, bullying and arrogance (I left Merck) - Anonymous employee Merck Employee Review

2.0
Apr 20, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There are some very good people who work at Merck. It depends on the organization. The company sub-cultures offer respite from the arrogance. You can work from home provided you receive permission.

Cons

Internal competitiveness which becomes destructive at times, under the guise of performance management. Bullying by managers is tolerated if not encouraged.

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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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