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      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (6,155 total reviews)
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      Rob Davis

      82% approve of CEO

      71% 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 6,155 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
      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.

      2.0
      May 27, 2015

      Lots of opportunities for the select few

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you land in a great department with a great manager or have someone in a leadership position pulling for you, you can do very well.

      Cons

      Lots of downsizing. Can get pigeonholed in a position with no opportunities to get out. Workload is not equally distributed.

      3.0
      Mar 22, 2015

      The "Old Merck" is gone

      Scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Merck traditionally has had both good pay and good benefits. Because things change so much, you can work on different projects and learn new things.

      Cons

      The atmosphere is very political which can make it very difficult to get promoted. There has also been historically, and even more so now, a lot of change. You probably won't be with one manager for long. The current state is one of flux with more lay-offs in the works. Much lower job stability than in the past. Overall Merck used to be a pretty good place to work, but the "Old Merck" is gone for good I think, much more business oriented and less interested in developing new products and in good science.

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