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Updated May 29, 2023
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- "Benefits are good (middle of road for pharma) Great when compared to other industries" (in 549 reviews)
- "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." (in 376 reviews)
- "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." (in 227 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Merck makes work/life balance a big priority. Managers are also amazing and willing to listen. Summer hours are also amazing to allow you to catch up on outside work duties and enjoy the summer weekends. Merck also has a lot of diversity programs, mentorship’s etc
Cons
Salary sometimes make you work late at night.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Previous experience isn’t valued
May 29, 2023 - Senior Scientist in West Point, PARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
High salary compared to other companies
Cons
You will be asked to work until you can’t. Heavily utilize contractors, continuous training, poor knowledge management
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Lots of very smart people. Great environment and lots to learn.
Cons
Very large company, can be bureaucratic.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Great company to work for
May 22, 2023 - Quality Assurance in Elkton, VARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Good pay, good yearly bonus. Room to grow within the company.
Cons
Lots of work to do but if you work hard you will be rewarded. Training could be better/longer. I wish more people cared about the development of their colleagues.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Great place to work
May 22, 2023 - Lead Technician in Durham, NCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Company creates great work place environment. Encourages diversity and inclusion. Pay is competitive.
Cons
Company struggles to retain its employees for long time. Folks join the company, learn the process and leave else for better opportunities.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Benefits are good, people are skilled and generally easy to work with.
Cons
There is a lot of regulation and standards that can take a while to understand how it works.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Free and work independently great colleagues
Cons
Not applicable to my case
- Current Employee★★★★★
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pension plan, 401k, health insurance
Cons
i do not have any
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Pay, benefits, bonus, parties, shutdown
Cons
Toxic at times, inexperienced management
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Work life balance is good Pension Decent healthcare
Cons
Slow and old. People are rewarded for keeping the status quo rather than fixing problems in the lab. It is 5 years behind competitors in many areas
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Merck has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 6,234 reviews left anonymously by employees. 85% of employees would recommend working at Merck to a friend and 81% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
85% of Merck employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Merck 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Merck to be culture, career development, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, management.
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