Ex-Merck employee comments on the company - werkgeversreview Senior Investigator bij Merck

3,0
21 mrt 2009
Aanbevelen
Goedkeuring directeur
Zakelijk vooruitzicht

Pluspunten

One of the major pharmaceutical companies in the world. Until the Vioxx scandal was considered one of the most respected pharmaceutical companies. Salary, facilities, opportunity for research and publications are nice.

Minpunten

Massive layers of managers who do the least amount of work while garnering the most compensation. Pretty much like every corporation in America, and as long as you can become one of them you'll be fine. If not, then be prepared to be treated unfairly. Managers also brazenly attempt to attach their names to patents and publications even when they had little or no justification other than being in your line management. Workers are afraid to challenge this fact for fear of being given poor career advancement or even worse being downsized. Politics are more important than getting work done.

Ontdek andere reviews over Merck

5,0
30 jun 2026
Aanbevelen
Goedkeuring directeur
Zakelijk vooruitzicht

Pluspunten

Excellent company to work with.

Minpunten

No cons encountered so far

4,0
30 jun 2026
Aanbevelen
Goedkeuring directeur
Zakelijk vooruitzicht

Pluspunten

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.

Minpunten

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.

Bekijk reviews op: Nuttig|Beoordeling|Datum|Alle