Merck reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(6,148 total reviews)
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Rob Davis

82% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Merck has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,148 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
Dec 3, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Paycheck and lifestyle. As with most pharma companies, you can expect to be micro-managed, but at least Schering is still using paper for signitures so you can't be tracked like a UPS man.

Cons

The pharma industry in general. Layoffs are and will be happening more and more. The way I look at Schering, and the entire pharmaceutical industry, is that they have you trapped. What I mean is, they pay nice salaries, give you a car, good benefits. But management is constantly on top of you when bogus market sahre numbers come down which in most cases you can't even control. This is NOT a true sales job. You are very rarely selling anything. Now you are lucky to get more than 2 minutes with a doctor and you are definitely not respected.

3.0
Dec 1, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company and a secure job

Cons

Too large and bureaucratic. People are boxed into positions that does not harness their true potentials. Management is frequently more concerned with how to limit the opportunities of employees to leave rather than bringing out the best from them.

2.0
Dec 1, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good products, good work life balance, very ethical in sales and marketing approach.

Cons

Extremely uncertain future right now. Poor prospects for promotion because of downsizing, not aggressive enough to compete in crowded markets.

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