Merck Employee Reviews
Out of 248 Merck employee reviews, 78% were positive. The remaining 22% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Merck improve their work culture. The Engineering team, with 93% positive reviews, reports the best experience at Merck compared to all other departments at the company. The Operations team offered the most constructive feedback, with 39% of that department's reviews constructive in nature.
Briefly describe your overall experience at your company
What do you like best about the leadership team?
They empower subordinates and recognize performance.
Brilliant , diverse, focused, strategic, ethical
Review from Sales Dept
Their willingness to listen to their employees
The leadership team are diverse and committed to diversify the portfolio
Innovative and dedicarion to advance the mission of the company.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Everything literally every single thing I wish they were nicer to me
The communication is very poor and the they are dishonest at times
Review from Operations Dept
Coming around and physically talking to a random number of workers at the lower levels.
Review from Operations Dept
Promoting new product development quickly and inter-team sharing of new ideas.
Review from Operations Dept
Motivating employees and encouraging teamwork
Review from IT Dept
What is the best part about your compensation package?
401k match, pension and retiree healthcare
Compensation is on the level or better than competitors.
Annual incentive plan / bonus
New vacation package, excellent health care options,
The overall package is best
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Gym benefits, work from home compensation, pension plan
because im a minority I don't feel included and I feel like a second option
more salary, don't make us fight for LTIs like we have to, stop being subjective in your compensation reviews
Compared to the marketing, we are below average
i feel that male peers of similar experience are paid more, while i am consistently given more work and greater responsibility
Review from HR Dept
What are some of the best things about your team?
Everyone is eager to contribute without any ego problems.
We all work hard. Trust each other and keep the patient in mind
Communicate well, share best practices, diverse, little to know microinequities
Review from Sales Dept
Proactive , inivative, smart, open minded
We work together as a team and support one another
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
Working as a team and not trying to do stuff their way.
End the legacy company divide that still persists, as well as the negativity that came with it. Everyone too busy to collaborate effectively
Review from Operations Dept
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
The majority of colleagues feel that our work is contributing to mankinds well being.
My organization is very respectful and professional.
Each person can be their true authentic self
Flex work and developing good products
Environment of respect, interactions are professional and colleagues are nice
Review from IT Dept
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Give more power to line managers to make decissons more papidly.
Stop tacitly forcing employees to work around the clock in order to advance up the ladder
Better alliance agreements including a functioning alliance PRT.
Must respect employees and trust them
while there are some teams that are not positive, most teams are positive and productive
Review from HR Dept
What did you like most about the interview process?
Meeting several non-managereal employees who I would potentially be working with
Panels with varied and thoughtful questions
Open, honest, personable, diverse, and answered questions
Review from Sales Dept
The facilitation of the processes
I was treated fairly and reviewed fairly.
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
Let the HR actually understand responsibilities of clinical research roles and not refer to "future management" for work-related questions.
Review from Operations Dept
To haver more prepares HR people
More efficient. Be on time
Review from Operations Dept
consistency - while i have been consistently told i was a strong candidate, i did not get a job
Review from HR Dept
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
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
What would you most like to see improved at your company?
Be on the cutting edge/impactful