Merck KGaA reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,086 total reviews)
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Kai Beckmann

100% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Merck KGaA has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,086 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Merck KGaA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Jan 5, 2026

Good Company

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working environment, diverse culture, global company

Cons

lack of long-term strategy, low pay compared to competitors, no room for promotion,

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Merck KGaA Response
4mo
Thank you for your review and for your 5 years working with our Newark team. We appreciate your positive comments about our flexible working environment and diverse culture. These are aspects of our organization that we continue to nurture. We value your honest feedback regarding long-term strategy, compensation, and promotion opportunities. These concerns are important for us to address. We encourage you to share your specific experiences through our Employee Engagement Survey (EES), which helps us identify areas for improvement across the organization. Your direct manager or HR partner can also be valuable resources for discussing career development opportunities. Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective, which helps us become a better workplace.
2.0
Jan 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Has nice pension - Overall good benefits - Well compensated for weekend/ overtime work

Cons

- No ability to progress upwards or even train in other departments - Its about being friends/family with people to getting what you want - Management sucks. They overworked anyone below them with no please or thank you or any recognition. -Progression within company is what they hooked me in with but almost as soon as i joined i was told that that was basically impossible. - A lot of the people that worked there got away with micro and even macroaggressions.

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Merck KGaA Response
4mo
Thank you for sharing your experience from your time as a Manufacturing Scientist at our Livingston site. We're glad you appreciated the pension, benefits package, and weekend/overtime compensation during your employment with us. We take concerns about workplace relationships and management style very seriously. The experiences you describe regarding favoritism, lack of recognition, and workplace behavior do not align with the culture we strive to create at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. We are committed to fostering a respectful workplace where contributions are recognized and career development is supported. Thank you for your feedback, and we wish you success in your future endeavors.
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