4.0
Aug 5, 2008
Current employee
West Point, PA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Incredibly talented pool of technical employees. Merck still recruits many of the best and brightest in the industry. Pay and benefits are good. Merck is one of the largest corporate philanthropists, and has some cutting edge products, including newer vaccines, which truly benefit mankind. I'm proud to work for the company overall.
Cons
It's a very large company, and although it's much less hierarchical than it was 5-10 years ago, and many work processes have been streamlined, there is still room for improvement. There are still too many layers of management in some divisions. Average raises are low (below inflation these days), although bonuses are good.