Q&A With Merck Employees
One way in which we recognize the importance of our people is to provide a valuable suite of compensation and benefit programs as well as resources to support our employees’ professional achievement and personal well-being. Together, we call these “Total Rewards.”
How employees describe working at Merck
401k match, pension and retiree healthcare
Intellecual freedom to solve difficult problems.
Great company to work for.
Sustainability and ahersion to corporate social responsibility
I feel very valued and well compensatex
What it's like to work at Merck
- Merck employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
- Employees at Merck report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Merck have 4+ meetings
- 85% of Merck employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Merck employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 75% of Merck employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Merck employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
- 78% of Merck employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Merck Employees
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What's the pay like for Sales roles at Merck?
There seems to be great differences in base salary of long time Merck employees vs. those from acquired companies with the same tenure. Annual bonuses range from 26K to 31K in my division.
What's the pay like for IT roles at Merck?
Pay is fair, above average I would say.
What are some of the best things about your team at Merck?
Teamwork
What is most positive about the culture and environment at Merck?
Customer oriented
What is the best part about your compensation package at Merck?
BONUS
What do you like best about the leadership team at Merck?
Innovation
What makes you most happy at Merck?
Friendly environment
What is the phone number for Human Resources?
What do employees at Merck think about their benefits?
Merck employees rate their overall benefits an A and most of them think the perks are Good. 78% of Merck employees say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees also get 20-30 days of paid vacation, and most of the employees believe the cash value of their benefits is $2500+/mo.
How's career growth and advancement at Merck?
55% of the same employees also feel like Merck is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Merck.
How are the managers at Merck?
Merck employees rate their manager a B+ or 75/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. Most of the employees (89%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at Merck?
Merck employees rates their pay and overall compensation an A- or 76/100. 69% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 83% of employees get raises every year.






