Merck Environment 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 Environment Employee Reviews

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

The autonomy in being able to get my work done. Also, the cross-departmental support and collaboration is unlike any other.

Review from Operations Dept

A very flexible approach to working remotely.

Review from HR Dept

Treating all are equal in every aspects

diversity and many activities , food

all things all all all

People frequently use critical and analytical thinking to improve SOPs and avoid excessive bureaucracy. Sharing experience and training newcomers is welcomed. People mostly help each other and do not blame peers for mistakes.

Review from Operations Dept

work life balance is great here

Review from IT Dept

It is collaborative at times

Review from Operations Dept

We are all working together on a similar mission to save and improve lives ... people genuinely believe what they do is making an impact.

Review from HR Dept

environment is safe, clean and has modern facilities

Review from Operations Dept

No micromanaging, everyone is friendly and inclusive

Review from Engineering Dept

encouragement to improve ourselves and our work enviornment

Review from Engineering Dept

nice and easy culture in the company

You won’t be embarrassed by what your company does.

Review from Sales Dept

Interaction between co-workers is good

Review from Engineering 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

They need to encourage good work. My manager told me that it was better to get along than to do good work.

Review from IT Dept

Just went through another layoff

Review from Sales Dept

Morale is low, reorganizations have impacted productivity, but lip service is paid to inclusiveness, "healthy" work environment, flexibility

Review from Operations Dept

Review Sentiment at Merck

78
78%
22
22%

About Merck's Environment

B
71/100

Where This Score Ranks Merck's Environment

TOP
25%

In the Top 25% of 1188 similar size companies on Comparably

TOP
40%

In the Top 40% of 523 companies in New York

2nd

2nd place versus 4 competitors rated on Comparably

The environment at Merck is considered positive by 78% of employees and regarded as having a “comfortably fast” work pace by 51 employees. Relative to its competitors, Viavi Solutions, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Gilead Sciences, Merck's environment score ranks in 2nd place. This also puts them in the Top 25% of 1188 similar sized companies (10,000+ Employees) on Comparably and Top 40% of 523 companies in New York.

Rate Environment the Highest

  • Department - Design
    +20%
  • Department - Legal
    +18%
  • Experience - Entry Level
    +16%

Rate Environment the Lowest

  • Department - Product
    -22%
  • Tenure - 5 to 10 Years
    -20%
  • Department - Business Development
    -17%

How Merck's Environment Score is Calculated

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Results from 140 Employees in All Departments, All Genders, All Ethnicities and All Yrs. Experience Experience

AnswerPercent
7 or less10%
848%
1032%
127%
More than 123%
On average, how many hours do you work a day?
AnswerPercent
Extremely fast16%
Comfortably fast39%
Moderate28%
A bit slow9%
Bureaucratic8%
What's the work pace at your company?
AnswerPercent
Positive78%
Negative22%
Is your work environment positive or negative?
AnswerPercent
Yes20%
No80%
Does someone you work with closely, make you want to quit your job?
AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Do you have a close friend at work?
AnswerPercent
5% or Less43%
5-10%22%
10-25%21%
25-50%0%
50%+14%
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