Horrible Place to Work - Anonymous employee Merck Employee Review

1.0
Mar 15, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The only pro to this job was a 5-day paid shutdown at the end of the year.

Cons

Management was not involved in day-to-day tasks. SOPs were written by inexperienced individuals, without reading SDSs, resulting in emergency room visits. Poor communication was abundant. Leadership truly did not care about employee well-being and work-life balance. Compensation was poor. Extreme lack of professionalism by managers and supervisors. Promotions were given based on personal relationships, not experience and skills.

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