3.0
Apr 18, 2010
Current employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Extremely innovative company that was one of the most respected in the industry. Until recently, most of the science was performed in-house, with top-notch scientists. Several first-in-class compounds put Merck ahead of its competitors in the late 90s/early 2000s.
Cons
Was a great place to work prior to merger with Schering-Plough. Now scientists spend more time worrying about their jobs than accomplishing tasks in the laboratory. Management is only interested in meeting numbers. A freeze has been placed on all promotions and new-hires for the last 18 months, resulting in higher workloads and low moral.