Merck reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(6,162 total reviews)
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Rob Davis

82% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Merck has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,162 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
Apr 13, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

many bright people who work very hard; resources available to do great things

Cons

Too insular, not enough industry perspective outside of "the Merck world" and too many people still clutching at the laurels of success from many years ago. Merck-lifers who do things the "Merck way" are put in charge of key initiatives while people hired in from other places are shut down if they advocate new ideas. Consequently, things don't really change. Way to much process (especially powerpoint presentations, huge team meetings/committees, etc) that just spin their wheels and waste people's time.

3.0
Apr 11, 2010

Exciting pharm company to work!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Growth avenue is great. Exciting place to work and learn. Many opportunities for different carrer path. People are kind and understanding

Cons

Need good direction Bonus is not great.. Just do it and no strong room for communications. Maybe to big a company, fear of on-going retrenchment

3.0
Apr 9, 2010

Working at merck has many pros and cons

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Merck puts a high priority on helping patients by providing the bests drugs available & strives to develop novel treatments for diseases.

Cons

There is a glass ceiling for many Merck employees that have returned to school and have obtained a BS degree.At some sites, they are discriminated against in identical job positions & can earn much less than newer employees that were hired with BS degrees.

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