Is Merck a good company to work for as a Associate Director?

Associate Director professionals working at Merck have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 235 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 Associate Director Jobs at Merck now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Director interview questions at Merck .

Does Merck pay Associate Director employees well?

Associate Director professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Merck with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 235 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Director salaries at Merck.

How happy are Associate Director professionals working at Merck?

92% of Associate Director employees at Merck would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 1% in the past 12 months. Associate Director professionals have also rated Merck with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck?

Associate Director (235) , Director (190) , Intern (171) , Senior Scientist (163) , Sales Representative (117) , Scientist (94) , Associate Principal Scientist (93) , Senior Specialist (92) , Project Manager (88) , Manager (86) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (59) , Associate Specialist (58) , Specialist (58) , Operations Manager (51) , Internship (49)

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 500 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 332 reviews)); "Pay was good and the year end bonus was nice." ((in 319 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 288 reviews))

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

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 220 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 143 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 112 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 80 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 74 reviews))

Merck Associate Director reviews

4.2

92% would recommend to a friend

(235 total reviews)

Rob Davis

89% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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Associate Director/Director employees have rated Merck with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 235 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Director/Director professionals have an excellent working experience there. Merck is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Director/Director professionals compared to other employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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235 reviews

4.0

Sep 4, 2015

Excellent People

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent people, good teamwork envionment

Cons

Inflexible process, slow decision making, slow career movement

4.0

Aug 1, 2015

Review

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Merck offers great work flexibility and is one of the few companies that offer pension

Cons

Salary relative to market, layoffs, little to none career growth

1.0

Jun 16, 2015

Merck in transition

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Merck is re-organizing their IT organizations and eliminating duplication across different lines of business. The Jersey locations are convenient and reduce commuting time (general statement - exceptions apply). Merck is very generous with "work from home" options.

Cons

The IT "hub" in Branchburg is a large open area, and portrayed as a "new" and "innovative" way to "collaborate". But in practice, it is noisy, crowded, distracting, and almost impossible to concentrate when focus is needed to resolve complicated problems, or trouble shoot issues with multiple teams.

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