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 2% 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 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 229 reviews)); "Good benefits and working by environment" ((in 141 reviews)); "Good culture and friends" ((in 137 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 86 reviews)); "Great colleagues and very approachable if you have questions." ((in 79 reviews))

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

"Poor management and that affects everything" ((in 104 reviews)); "low salary (not equal to the effort and responsability needed)" ((in 95 reviews)); "Bad managers and they continue to bring people from abroad." ((in 30 reviews)); "Bad communication, specially from the management team" ((in 15 reviews)); "Poor training and development" ((in 14 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

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Merck KGaA reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,089 total reviews)

Kai Beckmann

76% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Merck KGaA has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,089 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Oct 26, 2015

Best place to work

Inventory, planning master data associate manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues as a family, autonomy, and responsability to employees

Cons

Atmosphere with colleagues is fantastic, and actually i dont think changing company... so i have no cons

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

Oct 12, 2015

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Agile biotech type of mentality in some of the employer, Can Do spirit and helpful colleagues. Nice location to work.

Cons

Merck Serono culture had some difficulties to cope with the merger with Merck KGaA and its cutural differences. Too much politics at managerial level

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