Merck reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(6,163 total reviews)
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Rob Davis

83% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Merck has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,163 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Merck 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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6K reviews
2.0
Jul 22, 2015

Abandon ship

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great mission - saving kids lives

Cons

Horrible benefits especially healthcare. Don't expect more than a 1% raise. Most high performers have left for orther companies who pay competetivly.

1.0
Jul 21, 2015

Administrative Assistant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good people, good people to work for

Cons

Constant layoffis, obsession with saving money, which is to the detriment of the company and its employees.

2.0
Jul 21, 2015

They let too many good resources go

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Can work from home often

Cons

When money got tight, the company started laying MANY people off. Other good resources saw the writing on the wall and resigned. Now there are not enough quality people left to manage the work.

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