4.0
Jul 3, 2014
Scientific excellence and depth, plus bureaucracy
Former employee, more than 5 years
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
The science and the scientists at Merck are top notch, and in Merck Research Labs the shared mission is palpable and energizing. Compensation and benefits are quite good, and in my department work life balance was excellent with very flexible work hours.
Cons
Like all pharma, Merck is searching for the magic organizational formula for successful drug discovery and development. That path is painful and at times demotivating. On a smaller scale the same thing is happening in IT: a quest to find the right level of agility.
