Merck KGaA reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,088 total reviews)
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100% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Merck KGaA has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,088 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
Apr 26, 2025

Toxic culture

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Met good people during my time. Pension was good.

Cons

Top management are set in their ways and don’t listen. Wrong people managing teams with no people skills. Toxic culture overall.

3.0
Apr 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salaries and benefits Hybrid positions Vacations

Cons

Extremely long commutes with frequent train cancellation. Poor attitudes in "international teams" Difficult to adapt to local culture, despite perfect french. Plenty of office politics. Nobody but management friends get promoted.

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