I miss the culture of Schering Plough before the merger - Anonymous employee Merck Employee Review

3.0
May 14, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Very process oriented. Employees have a strong academic and technical expertise. Salaries are very competitive and benefits still include a pension plan.

Cons

Layoffs have created a high level of uncertainty with your job security. Individuals are overworked, with far too many meetings. There is a air of superiority from the legacy Merck employee over those from Schering and Organon.

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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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