Is Merck a good company to work for as a Operations Manager?

Operations Manager professionals working at Merck have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 55 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Merck employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Operations Manager Jobs at Merck now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Operations Manager interview questions at Merck .

Does Merck pay Operations Manager employees well?

Operations Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Merck with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 55 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Operations Manager salaries at Merck.

How happy are Operations Manager professionals working at Merck?

98% of Operations Manager employees at Merck would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Operations Manager professionals have also rated Merck with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck?

Associate Director (235) , Director (190) , Intern (171) , Senior Scientist (163) , Sales Representative (117) , Scientist (94) , Associate Principal Scientist (92) , Senior Specialist (92) , Project Manager (88) , Manager (86) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (59) , Associate Specialist (58) , Specialist (58) , Operations Manager (51) , Internship (49)

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

"Benefits are good (middle of road for pharma) Great when compared to other industries" ((in 755 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 533 reviews)); "Pay was good and the year end bonus was nice." ((in 335 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 334 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 277 reviews))

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

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 231 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 133 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 111 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 83 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 79 reviews))

Merck Operations Manager reviews

3.8

98% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

Rob Davis

61% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Manager, Operations employees have rated Merck with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manager, Operations professionals have a good working experience there. Merck is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Manager, Operations professionals compared to other employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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55 reviews

3.0

Oct 14, 2013

disappointed

Operation manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Merck is still making quality medicine

Cons

less and less focus on employee

2.0

Aug 16, 2013

Crazy land

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is excellent and 401K match up to 7 percent is great.

Cons

Union is too strong and Upper Management is too afraid to do anything about it. West point is detine to fail with a weak upper management. Who allows an employee 15 days to not call or show to work and still have there job.

3.0

Jan 16, 2013

Good for single people that want to work alot of hours

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are generally nice, very long and extensive orientation, informative and instructed well, pay and benefits are very good, hours and work schedule can be good .

Cons

Moving to 12 hour shifts while undermanned, specific department training is lacking, new employees are often left to sink or swim.

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