Does Merck pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Merck employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Merck. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Merck?

83% of Merck employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Merck 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck?

Associate Director (234) , Director (190) , Intern (171) , Senior Scientist (163) , Sales Representative (117) , Scientist (94) , Senior Specialist (92) , Associate Principal Scientist (91) , Project Manager (88) , Manager (86) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (59) , Associate Specialist (58) , Specialist (55) , 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 738 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 518 reviews)); "Pay was good and the year end bonus was nice." ((in 336 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 323 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 288 reviews))

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

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 225 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 141 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 84 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 74 reviews))

What are employees saying about Merck layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Merck layoffs and their outlook for job security at Merck in 2026.

Merck reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(6,152 total reviews)

Rob Davis

82% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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

2.0

Feb 15, 2009

Schering-Plough has no plan for your career growth -you are on your own.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively stable job. Good life work balance. Good for a few years until you get your first promotion then you should absolutely move on.

Cons

If you wish to be FORCED to become mediocre is the right place for you! Absolutely no incentive to perform as performance is based on who turn it is. Do not promote career growth and transfer within the companies Company, managers and HR does not recognize education and new skill set obtained while at Schering-Plough.

3.0

Feb 15, 2009

Merck going downhill fast!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable salary. All of the old 'values' of Merck have been lost in an attempt to save the company (according to management).

Cons

Poor upper management-we are not an assembly line, and if we function this way we will fail.

4.0

Feb 15, 2009

Merck is a stable company that likes to take care of its employees.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Merck is a very stable company. Only recently has Merck hit difficult times. They also remain a classy organization, maintaining the drugs on the market that save lives. Merck manufactures drugs like Gardasil and Singuair, to save lives and improve the lives of everyone on the planet . They do not spend time to maufacture non-essential drugs to treat ailments like erectile dysfunction, regardless of the fact that these pills make billions easily.

Cons

Large companies can take long durations of time to adapt and change to difficult issues. Merck represents one of those companies. The FDA also makes it hard to implement change across the organization with its large regulatory noose. This makes for a lot of documentation on your work to prove your work is helping the customer.

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