poor management in R&D area - IT Specialist Merck Employee Review

2.0
Apr 25, 2017
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Pros

if you are lucky to be in a good team, it can be a really good professional experience, there are lot of skilled and knowledgeable people left in Merck ( lot of them left in past few years). Exposition to new technologies is big in some positions specially in newly opened sites.

Cons

Since few years ago, the heavy outsourcing started and core R&D was moved over seas. IT that accompanies research is partially moved, reconstructed and there is no clear vision where company is going. Good managers with the vision left, the rest are not really capable specially in outsourced sites.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Jun 20, 2026
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Pros

Work from home (that may not always be a perk, but it is now for writers), choice of flexible hours (7 AM - 9 AM starting), friendly, helpful people, great bosses, people very interested in their jobs, plus a lot of educational benefits, you are trained on all aspects of Merck and your job.

Cons

I cannot think of any, though sometimes work from home has its drawbacks, because the employee doesn't get all the information that an onsite employee would.

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