Merck KGaA reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,088 total reviews)
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Kai Beckmann

76% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Merck KGaA has an employee rating of 4.0 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
5.0
Jul 29, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great people to work with, good pay, chance for opinions to be heard, internal promotions.

Cons

too many structural changes within business. should wait for a chance to adjust before bringing in new changes and buying new companies

4.0
Jul 17, 2015

Great people, not sure on Pharma strategy

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

very 'mature' organisation with good management culture and 'matrix' approach to projects

Cons

more risk adverse than I would like - drug development is in my view more risky than they would like , alongside their lower risk/ more predictable chemicals & lab businesses

5.0
Jul 16, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Merck KGaA is a great company and place to work at, excellent career opportunities and global reach. And the colleagues are very helpful and pleasant

Cons

The downside is sometime the work is overloading

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