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) , 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 223 reviews)); "There are good benefits and level of salaries is good" ((in 143 reviews)); "Great culture and work experience" ((in 137 reviews)); "great people to work with in the departments" ((in 87 reviews)); "Great colleagues and very approachable if you have questions." ((in 75 reviews))

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

"Poor management and that affects everything" ((in 108 reviews)); "low salary (not equal to the effort and responsability needed)" ((in 89 reviews)); "People who are good at buttering get promotions and senior leadership roles" ((in 19 reviews)); "Communication was the biggest problem and department fences exacerbates this problem." ((in 16 reviews)); "TRAINING – There are no training plans at BioReliance." ((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

(2,090 total reviews)

Kai Beckmann

73% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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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

Aug 17, 2016

Good (mostly) and some room for improvment

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice (did I say nice?) people. No back stabbing, very helpful, (relaxed as much as possible). Provide lots of free food. Relatively flex hours. Several good years of growth trend. Respectful. Diverse work force.

Cons

Salary + benefits could be better. Stagnant, very hard to drive change. High turnover of experienced people (>1 y) hamper stability and growth (see salary above). No clear road map. Objectives seem to shift. Critical resources misuse. Tasks change on the go. Fire extinguishing mode is too often for a company this size. Inter-Departmental collaboration could be improved.

1.0

Aug 16, 2016

Terrible place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay but not much else to say

Cons

Terrible short sighted management, no deiciosns are made competitve colleagues toxic place Zero culture

5.0

Aug 5, 2016

Key Account Manage

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture- competitive package-opportunity for growth

Cons

medium size company-oldish medication-pipeline-some benefits can be better

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