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      Merck

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      Merck reviews

      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

      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 6,155 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
      4.0
      Feb 21, 2009

      i just wanna see the money

      Planning and logistics analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It is a secure company to work for

      Cons

      THe salary range for each pay grade is very broad. There are kids coming in out of college making more than people who have been here for 5 years in the same job

      3.0
      Feb 21, 2009

      The leadership challenge

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The histrory, purpose and the mission of the company and the chan ce to work with smart and ethical people

      Cons

      Too much bureaucracy and slow decision making. Weak leadership.

      5.0
      Feb 18, 2009

      Merck is a great place to work.

      Business analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I feel very compassionate towards helping patients and that is our true mission as a company. There have been many negative things said about Merck is the news and the pharmaceutical industry in general and it is a shame because we are being honest about our drugs. Merck is very ethical and senior management communicates well with the employees. I like the work life balance and being able to leave for my doctors appointments without ridicule. My vacation package is higher than other companies and in addition to my 3 weeks I get 4 floating holidays. I do feel like my managers care about my career opportunities with Merck.

      Cons

      Sometimes I feel like jobs are posted with specific people in mind and is just a way to promote certain people. This applies to the higher level positions. Promotions in place pretty much do not exist, so there is no incentive to become a subject matter expert because you have to move to a different job to get a promotion. Overall, we have too many higher level positions and not enough "workers." We are currently going through a de'layering process that makes everyone feel uncertain about their position with the company. This is ongoing, so we try not to think about it.

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