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Working at Merck in Kenilworth, NJ: 11 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Kenilworth, NJ Area

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On average, employees in Kenilworth, NJ at Merck give their company a 3.8 rating out of 5.0 based on 11, whereas overall Average Rating of Merck is 4.0 out of 5.0 based on 289 Merck Review Ratings. The happiest Merck employees in Kenilworth, NJ are Managers submitting an average rating of 4.6 and Anonymous Employees with a rating of 4.0.

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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 180 Merck Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
4.1
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.1
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"I worked with Schering Plough for 9 years before the M&A with Merck in 2009. They are both excellent companies. Their culture, work ethics and uncompromising focus on quality are some of the qualities that endeared me to the company. The company provided employees an opportunity to learn, grow and contribute to the growth of the company. With a first class R&D facility and numerous manufacturing plants, the company had an employee strength of over 10,000 in over 60 countries around the globe."
Posted 10 years ago in Kenilworth, NJ

Working at Merck in Kenilworth, NJ: 11 Employee Reviews

Merck Employee

"its awesome company to work with"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Finance Director

"I work in Merck since 2017"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.0
Merck (289)

4.5 Highest Rated in this Industry is Vertex Pharmaceuticals (8)
3.0 Lowest Rated in this Industry is DPT Laboratories (10)
3.8 Average of All Companies in this Industry (5,383)
Merck Employee

"I believe Merck was a great place to work. The industry and their carefulness made some things difficult to get done in marketing but people were intelligent and friendly."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Merck Employee

"It’s a strong and solid company but stuck in a 30 year old mindset that has difficulty embracing change and the current market."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Merck Employee

"I have worked there since 2017. I really like the innovative culture, flexible time and strong team work."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Associate Manager

"Was a good place to work. Since they outsourced most of the IT positions, I am hearing that it is not the same."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Manager

"I worked with Schering Plough for 9 years before the M&A with Merck in 2009. They are both excellent companies. Their culture, work ethics and uncompromising focus on quality are some of the qualities that endeared me to the company. The company provided employees an opportunity to learn, grow and contribute to the growth of the company. With a first class R&D facility and numerous manufacturing plants, the company had an employee strength of over 10,000 in over 60 countries around the globe."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Merck Employee

"Merck is a customer driven company that has the best interest of consumers globally. The atmosphere is one that inspires creativity, inclusion and open communication. I would like to recommend this company to anyone who is driven to achieve sustainable results and is not afraid to challenge their expectations. I enjoy the company's diverse cultural population and ample opportunities for women."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Associate Manager

"I was hired by Schering-Plough. They merged with Merck."

What do you like about working at Merck?

"Free atmosphere. Able to complete task without supervision. Some tasks were scripted to that they were completed the same way."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Get used to only being able to talk to anyone in your group, not in other groups."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"Silos with Merck. Schering was open to working across teams."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of the silos. Let teams work horizontally, not vertically."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Technical Support Engineer
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Company Culture 4 / 5
Way You Work 4 / 5
Senior Data Analyst

"Interesting position."

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