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Merck – “Dick Clark established a very clear vision as he took over the helm which was clearly needed at that point.”

Apr 16, 2009

3.0

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Work/Life Balance	5.0
Senior Leadership	2.0
Communication	3.0
Recognition & Feedback	2.5
Compensation & Benefits	4.5
Fairness & Respect	2.5
Career Opportunities	3.0
Employee Morale	3.5

Approves of CEO

Merck Senior Director in Lansdale, PA: (Past Employee - 2007)

Pros

Strong company history, outstanding core values, ethical approach to business.

Cons

Slow to respond to business conditions, steeped in doing things the "Merck way" which prevents new ideas, poor senior leadership pipeline, never remove underperforming senior leaders they simply place them in new roles, pipeline of products has been very poor over last few years.

Advice to Senior Management

Change some of the old guard.

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Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers

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5000+ Employees, $23B+ Revenue

Whitehouse Station, NJ

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Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi-Aventis

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