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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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Account Representative
"I've only been working at Merck for short amount of time but I've had good experiences with the company. Everyone I meet has been really nice and has acted professionally. I can tell that this company cares about providing products to people in need and supports a strong message in helping people."
Posted 11 years ago in West Point, PA
Sales Representative
Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 2.1 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Senior Executive Vaccine Specialist
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 3.3 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Programmer 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 4.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5
Sales Representative
Person You Work For 3.1 / 5 People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 3.1 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.6 / 5
Company Culture 3.3 / 5 Way You Work 2.1 / 5
Commercial Business Manager
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
Primary Care Sales Representative
in Dayton, OH

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management styles were old school. They need to get with the times and experiment with new ways of selling."

Primary Care Sales Representative
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Regional Office Administrator
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 2.9 / 5
Executive Account Manager

"Merck is going through a big transition right now and is a difficult place to work."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"Merck's culture is that of a very large organization-often protocol was followed even if it was not practical. They were not responsive to customer needs. Additionally, the transition created unrealistic expectations and created a great deal of stress for upper management that in turn added stress to the jobs in the field. There was a real lack of integrity and honest problem solving."

Data Entry Assistant

What do you like about working at Merck?

"I was able to build great relationship with my manager, help increase (45%) of drug marketing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Managers have to trust their subordinates by making them feel part of the company by getting them involved and giving them more responsibilities and also having them involved when making decisions in the department."

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

What do you like about working at Merck?

"I loved the freedom of working outdoors, having job creativity and self management."

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

"Go for it, the employees are friendly and the managers were great!"

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"The recent company-wide layoff, I loved my job!"

Human Resources Assistant

"Excellent place to work."

What do you like about working at Merck?

"Meeting new people and assisting the staff."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"It was only a part-time position."

Manager

What do you like about working at Merck?

"Good place to work."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"Nothing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do the best to grow up."

Pharmacy Clerk
in Parsippany, NJ

What do you like about working at Merck?

"It was a different experience for me, coming out of retail business, it wasn't a hard transition."

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

"Pay attention."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"You had to pay attention to detail because you are dealing with medicine."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire more people."

Marketing Manager
in Lansdale, PA

What do you like about working at Merck?

"The people."

Merck Reviews FAQs

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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