Does Merck KGaA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Merck KGaA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Merck KGaA. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Merck KGaA?

79% of Merck KGaA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Merck KGaA 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck KGaA?

Intern (70) , Senior Analyst (69) , Project Manager (56) , Analyst (50) , Estagiário (48) , Werkstudent (43) , Internship (39) , Manager (39) , Working Student (39) , Account Manager (38) , Scientist (31) , Specialist (31) , Director (28) , Associate Director (25) , Senior Specialist (24)

What are the pros of working at Merck KGaA according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and flexibility." ((in 225 reviews)); "Great culture and work experience" ((in 139 reviews)); "There are good benefits and level of salaries is good" ((in 132 reviews)); "great people to work with in the departments" ((in 88 reviews)); "All colleagues were friendly and helpful." ((in 79 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Merck KGaA according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and that affects everything" ((in 109 reviews)); "low salary (not equal to the effort and responsability needed)" ((in 93 reviews)); "Too many managers" ((in 31 reviews)); "People who are good at buttering get promotions and senior leadership roles" ((in 18 reviews)); "Not having smooth path for career development" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Merck KGaA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Merck KGaA layoffs and their outlook for job security at Merck KGaA in 2026.

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3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,086 total reviews)

Kai Beckmann

100% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

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

1.0

Mar 27, 2017

Avoid virology

Associate scientist i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of experience gained quickly

Cons

Ridiculous workload, overtime expectations too high, dysfunctional team who seek to blame new employees for mistakes, bad communication which results in unnecessary mistakes, cliquey atmosphere, supervisor bullies new employees into staying late to complete work of other people, you will be expected to stay after your designated finish time - you will not be asked. Many issues occuring which are blamed on single people as opposed to acknowledging this issue could have been caused by multiple people. Asked to stop and start experiments at unreasonable times. One rule for 'gold star' employees another for the rest.

1.0

Oct 18, 2015

toxic work culture in the UK affiliate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Superficially friendly Some half decent products particularly for colorectal cancer Pay and benefits are competitive

Cons

High turnover of staff Leadership questionable and arrogant senior management who are out of touch with industry standards and smart ways of working Little experience of product launches Slender pipeline and no obvious corporate vision

1.0

May 13, 2021

Middle Management Hellhole Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leaving, not having to deal with Middle Management Joke of Managers, not having to be Bullied or dealing with Moronic Cliquey Individuals

Cons

Holidays, some Nice People, Bonus, and not having to work there after you leave

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