Merck Outlook Employee Reviews | Comparably
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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
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Merck Outlook Employee Reviews

What makes you most happy at work?

Intellecual freedom to solve difficult problems.

I feel like my efforts ate appreciated.

Success and the need to introduce new therapies.

The support of everyone I work with. Everyone is so kind and talented.

Review from Operations Dept

Providing solutions to the issues we are asked to solve for.

Review from HR Dept

Comfortable work place and friendly colleagues

the work it self and my boss

Being able to contribute to clinical research of innovative drugs, amazing collective, lots of development opportunities, constant process improvement.

Review from Operations Dept

ease of work, work profile, management and my colleagues

Review from IT Dept

The people are amazing and we all truly believe in our purpose to save and improve lives.

Review from HR Dept

getting things done and seeing progress

Review from Operations Dept

getting work done on time and then leaving work on time

Review from Operations Dept

upward progression and acknowledgement of achievements - and appropriate compensation

Review from HR Dept

continuous workflow and plenty of people to meet

Review from Engineering Dept

Working with all my coworkers.

We are supported and backed more than not.

Review from Sales Dept

Interacting with physician and staff

Review from Sales Dept

Positive people, work helps people live better.

Review from Engineering Dept

Helping patients live longer with cancer.

walking out the door at day's end

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

They need to reward performance and remove the current leadership

Trust people and respect all the way

The managers need training. They are not good at conflict management

Review from Operations Dept

Knowing that we will be laid off in February or match of 2018 yes having to perform at a high level is just draining.

Lack of product innovation. Price increases are becoming outrageously high and customers are reacting negatively.

Review from Sales Dept

Sometimes you feel like you're part of a large, inefficient machine and not making a positive impact on patients' lives-culture must change

Review from Operations Dept

What do you like best about your company?

work/life balance and salary

What would you most like to see improved at your company?

Be on the cutting edge/impactful

Review Sentiment at Merck

78
78%
22
22%

About Merck's Outlook

B+
77/100

Where This Score Ranks Merck's Outlook

TOP
20%

In the Top 20% of 1226 similar size companies on Comparably

TOP
30%

In the Top 30% of 572 companies in New York

1st

1st place versus 4 competitors rated on Comparably

Merck's Outlook is scored a B+ by 717 employee ratings based upon answers to questions such as “How confident are you about the future success of your company?” Merck's Outlook score helps to boost their overall culture score, due partly to the fact that the Legal department’s positive scores help Outlook to be one of Merck's stronger culture attributes. Use the filters below to understand Merck employee perspectives by Department, Gender, Ethnicity, and Experience. Last updated 16 days ago.

Rate Outlook the Highest

  • Department - Legal
    +23%
  • Department - Design
    +22%
  • Department - Admin
    +16%

Rate Outlook the Lowest

  • Department - Product
    -27%
  • Department - Business Development
    -26%
  • Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
    -21%

How Merck's Outlook Score is Calculated

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Results from 460 Employees in All Departments, All Genders, All Ethnicities and All Yrs. Experience Experience

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How confident are you about the future success of your company?
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Fantastic29%
Good48%
Neutral16%
Bad5%
Terrible2%
How do your customers perceive your company?
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Yes74%
No26%
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