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At Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world – and today, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 513

TOTAL RATINGS: 3572

CEO: Rob Davis

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Merck Internship Program

Talent development matters at Merck. We give you the experience, exposure, environment, trust and leadership to grow. You give us adaptability, aptitude, innovative ideas and challenge our ways of thinking. Together we build you up to be our next generation of leader.

In such a large organization, we have many entry points to start your first job in many different countries, divisions, functions and teams. Your second job may be completely different than your first, and we encourage inter-country and inter-functional career experiences to ensure you have the chance to find yourself, test your strengths and develop new leadership competencies.

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Professional Development at Merck

Internships are the beginnings of one’s professional development; so working at a company with strong professional development is beneficial. Overall, employees at Merck rate their professional development a B, ranking them in the Top 35% of similar sized companies on Comparably.

Answer	Percent
Yes	53%
No	47%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	55%
No	45%

Is your company invested in your career growth?

Answer	Percent
Yes	82%
No	18%

Are you challenged at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	60%
No	40%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

Why Intern at Merck?

Happiness

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A-

Happiness Score at Merck is rated an A- by 184 employees.

Environment

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Environment Score at Merck is rated a B by 140 employees.

Leadership

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B+

Leadership Score at Merck is rated a B+ by 375 employees.

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