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      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (6,152 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 6,152 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
      Apr 16, 2009

      Dick Clark established a very clear vision as he took over the helm which was clearly needed at that point.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Strong company history, outstanding core values, ethical approach to business.

      Cons

      Slow to respond to business conditions, steeped in doing things the "Merck way" which prevents new ideas, poor senior leadership pipeline, never remove underperforming senior leaders they simply place them in new roles, pipeline of products has been very poor over last few years.

      3.0
      Apr 13, 2009

      Loyal employees, disloyal employer

      Pharmaceuticals sales representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      401K Matching, good benefits package, competitive salary, flexible hours, and a company car. As with any sales job there s a certain ammount of day to day atonomy where as long as you are making your sales objectives, you can take some personal time during the day for an errand and no one is likely to give you much flak. You also get to use a company car which is worth atleast $10k annually in terms of expenses that don't come out of your own pocket. Unlike many sales jobs the base salary you get from Merck is the bulk of your pay which means month in and month out your pay check is consistent, any bonuses which are typically can range beteen 1/4-1/2 of what you earn in base pay (base pay is not a function of the calculation) are just icing on the cake.

      Cons

      The industry as a whole is not healthy due to FDA regulation, a lack of new product approval, and merging of companies. Not a lot of loyalty from the company towards individual employees, you are simply a number regardless of how much you may have given to the company. The job gets some what tedious as it is essentially the same routine on a bi-weekly rotation. After a while you certainly aren't charging out the front door for another "exciting" day it work.

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