Does Merck KGaA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Merck KGaA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 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?

80% of Merck KGaA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Merck KGaA 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 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) , Account Manager (39) , Internship (39) , Manager (39) , Working Student (39) , 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 217 reviews)); "Great culture and work experience" ((in 141 reviews)); "Good benefits and working by environment" ((in 130 reviews)); "great people to work with in the departments" ((in 92 reviews)); "Great colleagues and very approachable if you have questions." ((in 77 reviews))

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

"Poor management and that affects everything" ((in 105 reviews)); "shabby infrastructure 2) Poor Leadership 3) Low salary Do not join Shared Business Services." ((in 87 reviews)); "Bad managers and they continue to bring people from abroad." ((in 31 reviews)); "Bad communication, specially from the management team" ((in 16 reviews)); "limited support in training and development," ((in 15 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.

What are the top reviewed Merck KGaA locations?

Buenos Aires , Martínez , Ezeiza , Rosario , Córdoba , Carlos Spegazzini

Merck KGaA reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,091 total reviews)

Kai Beckmann

57% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Merck KGaA has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,091 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Mar 25, 2022

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Medical science liaison (msl)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning and training Experts Work life balance Friends Location

Cons

Salary Culture Biased Management Career opportunities Compensation and benefits

4.0

Mar 9, 2022

Good work with a better work-life balance

Senior data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance No micro management No issues in taking leaves Extremely friendly staff

Cons

Too lenient with the work at times Procrastination

3.0

Feb 27, 2022

In the Past it was a very good company but not anymore (Specifically IT division)

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Brand 2. Good number of Leaves 3. Flexible work timings 4. Shift allowance 5. In the past people use to travel Germany too often

Cons

1. The IT division has collapsed recently- The entire Top level senior management who supported employees in the past are no more with organization and they are replaced by unqualified ones (Many organizational restructuring) 2. Very Low Compensation when compared to Market reference and current attrition rate in India is very high 3. Most of the Indian bosses will Micromanage 4. No IJP

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In the Past it was a very good company but not anymore (Specifically IT division)

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