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 234 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 234 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Director salaries and benefits 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 (234) , Director (190) , Intern (171) , Senior Scientist (163) , Sales Representative (117) , Scientist (94) , Senior Specialist (92) , Associate Principal Scientist (91) , Project Manager (88) , Manager (86) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (59) , Associate Specialist (58) , Specialist (55) , 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 741 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 509 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 326 reviews)); "Ambient friendly with good pay" ((in 322 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 274 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 144 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 115 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 84 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 74 reviews))

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4.2

92% would recommend to a friend

(234 total reviews)

Rob Davis

89% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Associate Director/Director employees have rated Merck with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 234 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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234 reviews

2.0

Jun 1, 2015

Lacks clarity -the only thing that is constant is change

Associate director

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are ok, people are good to work with at the lower levels. Work from home policy is good. Could have an excellent pipeline and in some areas it does.

Cons

Overloaded with upper management and process, and they just added more layers. The critical issue is that it is hard to know what you are doing when the only thing that is constant is that the way you will do it will change, if not tomorrow in a year or two. The result is the process drives the people. The process doesn't serve the company mission.

4.0

May 26, 2015

Big Pharma - Tough Business ....

Associate director

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with some incredibly talented people in the science field for a company that is driven by improving the quality of life around the globe.

Cons

They are going through what many of the Big Pharma institutions are going through from a pipeline perspective and they are focusing their efforts on core business and research. If you are in an operational support area, career opportunities may be limited.

1.0

May 21, 2015

Associate Director

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance here

Cons

Very bureaucratic, lots of red tape

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