Not meeting current challenges in management - Scientist Merck Employee Review

4.0
Dec 12, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Working environment is generally enjoyable. The scientists are dedicated, hardworking and easy to work with in a good team structure. Mid-level management is giving it there all.

Cons

Management is all over the board. There is no plan. The higher ups throw word salad at middle management and expect them to hit a moving target. They infrastructure was already taxed and the staffing is now down to a shoestring. The current scientific format will not bear fruit.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

Great benefits like medical/dentist/vision, pension, stock option, 401k match. Co workers are excellent, pretty good on site symposiums, lot of diversity clubs/activities. Innovation is extremely welcomed. Diversity in research portfolio. AI/ML is heavily invested to make databases more efficient.

Cons

Micro managing, especially within the biologics department, potentially others. Promotions are limited, and pay bump is poor. Company invests too much in buying companies rather than keeping talent - lay offs let go of great talented people. Merck is afraid of investing into exploratory biology and doesn’t take risk - they even admit they would rather see other companies clinical data or R&D data rather than taking a risk. Although it’s slow going in building new software, current databases are slow and needs much improvement. Extremely poor work/life balance.

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