Does Merck pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Merck employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Merck. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Merck?

83% of Merck employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Merck 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 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 (92) , Senior Specialist (92) , Project Manager (88) , Manager (86) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (59) , Associate Specialist (58) , Specialist (56) , 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 742 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 509 reviews)); "Ambient friendly with good pay" ((in 348 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 335 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 229 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 138 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 76 reviews))

What are employees saying about Merck layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Merck layoffs and their outlook for job security at Merck in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Merck locations?

Buenos Aires , Munro , San Vicente , San Luis , Saladero Mariano Cabal

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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(6,158 total reviews)

Rob Davis

82% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Merck has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,158 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

2.0

Aug 28, 2023

Disappointing leadership

Sr. software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company mission Good coworkers

Cons

The hybrid work model Leadership

3.0

Aug 22, 2023

Okay Place to Work but Bogus RTO Requirements

Specialist quality assurance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary and benefits Pretty good about diversity and inclusion

Cons

Implemented ridiculous requirement to return to site 3 days per week for all office based with very little flexibility. Senior leadership needs to get with the times to allow employees who do require an office presence the option to remain remote

2.0

Jun 16, 2023

Contingent Workers Aren't Real Employees to Merck

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is competitive. Especially for the area. It's difficult to find better pay elsewhere for the same work

Cons

If you are brought in as a contractor/contingent worker there is a very good chance that you'll be told about "conversions" being made to keep you and your experience at the company. It's their favorite white lie. My former team (made up of ~75% contractors) was told this for almost a year. The conversions never happened and management stopped addressing us entirely.

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