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      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (6,155 total reviews)
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      Rob Davis

      82% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

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      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Senior management

      Merck has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,155 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
      3.0
      Sep 5, 2009

      Work Environment

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Compensation is higher than industry average. There is very little chance of termination for incompetence It is nearly impossible to be uniquesly responsible for failure. Work hours are not excessive

      Cons

      Very little overall technical competence Demonstrated excellence is largely ignored The decision-making process is ridiculous It is an unispiring environment

      3.0
      Aug 26, 2009

      The Times They Are A' Changin'

      Pharmaceutical sales representative ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work/Life Balance; Company Car; Bonus; Team work is outstanding; Culture is changing is positive ways with more of an emphasis on account management

      Cons

      The industry as a whole is going through major changes; numerous lay-offs the past 3 years; pending merger with SP will create more chaos; many see a future without reps in the field except for launches and initiatives; move toward independent rep companies

      4.0
      Aug 16, 2009

      Merck is a realtively good place to work.

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company does provide opportunities to grow, and many managers support rotations throughout different parts of the organization. Merck pays well.

      Cons

      1) I can't say roles and responsibilities are always clear -- too many people trying to create busy work; Merck is definitely over resourced in some areas. 2) Management, especially middle management, is not well experience, seasoned, nor mature. They create a lot of overhead to justify their roles in the system. 3) Direction from management is never clear. Initiaitives from management will make their way down through the system, and they middle management spin to understand how to deliver a product of value. Perhaps point 2 contributes to the problem again.

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