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      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (6,147 total reviews)
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      Rob Davis

      82% approve of CEO

      70% 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 6,147 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 17, 2008

      Great place to learn and develop oneself - then find a position in another company where you will be valued.

      Manager
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Schering-Plough encourages Work-Life balance. It offers benefits that are better than average. Eligible employees also get an annual bonus, which is much better than average - the last 3 years it has been almost double than expected! This annual bonus will probably diminish in the years to come since Schering-Plough is now struggling. Schering-Plough also has a pention plan in addition to a 401(k); the pention plan is standard unlike in many other companies. With Schering-Plough's purchase of Organon (a European company) there are lots of opportunities to learn US and EU regulations. Also, Schering-Plough is working hard to figure out how to work more efficiently, which allows employees to learn risk-based and Quality by design processes.

      Cons

      Career growth is almost nonexistent. Higher-level positions are usually filled by people from other companies - not by promoting internal SME's. Ever-ongoing re-organizations.

      4.0
      Sep 16, 2008

      Its not what it used to be

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The compensation is very good and so are the benefits. One of the only companies that still has a fully funded pension plan. There are a lot of smart, caring people working at Merck . In the past, there have been good opportunites for advancement and opportunities to learn many different job functions.

      Cons

      The company has changed very much in the past few years. People do not feel valued and morale is at an all time low. Changes are occuring too often and the changes don't always make sense to the "worker bees". Senior leadership continues to be extremely well compensated (in the millions of dollars) and the regular employees are being asked to cut what is already a bare bones operation.

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