Merck KGaA reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,090 total reviews)
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Kai Beckmann

73% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Merck KGaA has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,090 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
4.0
Oct 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy workload, team structure was good but this is very team and department specific

Cons

At times felt like there wasn’t much to do, can easily get bored. Again very team specific

2.0
Jun 21, 2025

Keep laying off

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment and learning opportunity

Cons

Keep laying off. No opportunity to learn from outside companies or industry trend

1.0
May 29, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There is never ending workload to the team, with limited resources and lack of manpower in everything

Cons

high turnover rate, new hires that would want to leave even before probation period No progression for employee Low wages Work life balance is a dream

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