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Industry: Chemical Manufacturing · HQ: Kenilworth, NJ · https://www.merk.com

Merck Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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32%
49%
15%
3%
0%
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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Anonymous 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."
Posted 11 years ago in Kenilworth, NJ
Contractor
Person You Work For 4.5 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.5 / 5
Training Specialist
Work Setting 4.9 / 5 Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5
Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5 Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Executive Vaccine Specialist
People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Executive Vaccine Specialist

What do you like about working at Merck?

"The ability to improve public health, self motivation, the ability to persuade and alter prescribing and purchasing habits. The feeling it is my challenge to improve the health of children and their families."

Software Configuration Manager
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3.2 / 5
Support You Get 4.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3.1 / 5
IT Support Analyst
in Whitehouse Station, NJ

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

"Express the importance of what the company is doing, be aware of current company news."

IT Support Analyst
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 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Territory Manager
Person You Work For 4.5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Senior Professional Sales Representative
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.3 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.6 / 5
Senior Professional Sales Representative
in Huntsville, AL

"I enjoyed my time at merck, but wanted to try something different, so I went into the IT field."

What do you like about working at Merck?

"Reputation of the company, strong sales support, good compensation, good work environment, good co-workers, flexibilty"

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

"Be professional in appearance and manner as well as speech, and ask for the job at the end of the interview"

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"I feel that the pharmaceutical industry has changed a great deal, and I feel that it is difficult to sale to the customer in today's environment"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There were too many reps in the primary care field with product overlap, so I would suggest a more specialized group of sales representatives."

Field Project Engineer
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.3 / 5 Work Setting 4.5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.4 / 5
Company Culture 4.5 / 5 Way You Work 4.6 / 5
Power Plant Engineer
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.2 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.8 / 5
Purchasing Agent
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Senior Sales Representative
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.2 / 5
Student Developer
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

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Is Merck a good company to work for?

Merck has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 180 Merck Review Ratings left anonymously by Merck employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 97% of employees would recommend working at Merck.

Does Merck pay their employees well?

Merck employees earn $74,000 annually on average, or $36 per hour, which is 12% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 41 Merck employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Merck Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Merck?

97% of employees would recommend working at Merck with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated Merck 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.5 for Growth Opportunities and 4.1 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Merck?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Merck is a Director of Sourcing at $200,000 annually. Browse Merck Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Merck?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Merck is a Bus Monitor at $16,000 annually. Browse Merck Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Merck?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Merck to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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