Is Merck a good company to work for as a Engineering Scientist Associate?

Engineering Scientist Associate professionals working at Merck have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 291 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Merck employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Engineering Scientist Associate Jobs at Merck now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineering Scientist Associate interview questions at Merck .

Does Merck pay Engineering Scientist Associate employees well?

Engineering Scientist Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Merck with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 291 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineering Scientist Associate salaries and benefits at Merck .

How happy are Engineering Scientist Associate professionals working at Merck?

85% of Engineering Scientist Associate employees at Merck would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 11% in the past 12 months. Engineering Scientist Associate professionals have also rated Merck with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

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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 753 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 512 reviews)); "Pay was good and the year end bonus was nice." ((in 343 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 321 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 295 reviews))

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

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 228 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 146 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 108 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 83 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 73 reviews))

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Merck Engineering Scientist Associate reviews

4.2

85% would recommend to a friend

(291 total reviews)

Rob Davis

91% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

Associate Scientist, Engineering employees have rated Merck with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 291 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Scientist, Engineering professionals have an excellent working experience there. Merck is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Scientist, Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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291 reviews

4.0

Jan 19, 2026

Work Life Balance

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance. Summer can be overworked from Monday to Thursday to save Friday afternoon. Has a year-end shutdown

Cons

There are som office politics

4.0

Nov 30, 2025

Getting more and more stressful to work here

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunities and decent Salary

Cons

Keytruda LOE is making everyone stressed, resulting in unrealistic expectations for deliverables + workforce reductions to compensate

4.0

Nov 1, 2025

Good Place to work at. A lot of bureaucracy

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Workplace is flexible. Projects are interesting. Most people are good to work with.

Cons

There is an overall culture that is very adverse to risk, which sometimes adds a lot of frustrating redundancy. Systems are changing all the time.

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