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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 Work Life Balance

The Work Life Balance at Merck is rated a B- by 132 employees putting it in the Top 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. 75% of Merck employees are satisfied with their work life balance while 50% feel they are burnt out. A well proportioned work life balance is necessary to keep employees happy and productive.

About 58% of the employees at Merck work eight hours or less, while 3% of them have a very long day - longer than twelve hours. The Majority of Merck employees are satisfied with their work life balance.

In general, employees in the Legal department and employees in the Design department believe they have good work life balance while African American/Black employees and employees who have been at the company Over 10 Years think there is room for improvement.

Work Life Balance
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B-

Merck is in the Top 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Happiness
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A-

Merck is in the Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Culture Score
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A-

Merck is in the Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

How Employees Rate Merck's Work Life Balance

AnswerPercent
Yes75%
No25%
Are you satisfied with your work/life balance?
AnswerPercent
7 or less10%
848%
1032%
127%
More than 123%
On average, how many hours do you work a day?
AnswerPercent
>1 hour29%
1 hour28%
45 minutes29%
30 minutes0%
I eat at my desk14%
How long do you take for lunch breaks?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Do you feel burnt out at work?
AnswerPercent
Excellent25%
Good75%
Neutral0%
Not Great0%
Terrible0%
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Who Ranks the Work Life Balance highest at Merck?
Department - Legal 92/100
Department - Design 87/100
Experience - Entry Level 87/100
Who Ranks the Work Life Balance lowest at Merck?
Ethnicity - African American/Black 51/100
Tenure - Over 10 Years 51/100
Department - Product 53/100

Merck Work Life Balance by Department

Work Life BalanceHappinessCulture Score
DesignA+A+A+
SalesA+C+A-
EngineeringA-A+A+
OperationsD+B+B
ProductD-C-C-
Admin----A+

Merck Work Life Balance by Experience

Work Life BalanceHappinessCulture Score
Entry LevelA+A+A+
1 to 3 YearsA-A+A+
3 to 6 YearsD+A-B
6 to 10 YearsA-A+A
Over 10 YearsB-BB

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