Merck Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What do you like about working at Merck?

"It was a strong company with great vision."

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

"Be honest and prepared."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"The company had too many changes too quickly. Older management made some poor decisions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better planning and less greed."

"Best company ever. Unfortunately they closed the division in Miami Lakes."

What do you like about working at Merck?

"Diversity. Company mission."

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

"Honesty."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"Nothing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work."

What do you like about working at Merck?

"Close to home."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"Lack of overtime."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get it together."

"They need to work on the base pay compensation. way too low."

What do you like about working at Merck?

"The people."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"The pay and commission structure."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Not enough space to write."

"I should have stayed with my previous employer..."

"Rather be a dog thrown in a dog fight."

What do you like about working at Merck?

"When I started it was a family oriented company, where work life mattered."

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

"Don't plan a career here."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"Today it is ruthless politics."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"People are your most valuable asset. Realize it."

"Positive workplace."

What do you like about working at Merck?

"The access to the latest technology--so that research can go forward rapidly. The interactions with research people--helping to understand and improve upon the common target."

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

"Plan for change and adapting to new management at all times."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"Laid off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give all an equal chance--not just the loud and obvious."

"Great place to work!"

What do you like about working at Merck?

"Wonderful people who really want to do the right thing."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"It's a tough industry under a lot of scrutiny and is facing a lot of change."

What do you like about working at Merck?

"I have to think long and hard... nothing!"

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

"Learn how to brown nose! You will need it!"

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"Very political, weak and unprofessional leadership, very little career opportunities, low willingness to make calculated risk investments in terms of new products, new services, new distribution models, acquisitions..."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Search for spirited, experienced and professional business leaders that will transform the company and position it in the 21 century environment."

What do you like about working at Merck?

"High ethics."

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

"Show high standards of professionalism."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"Amount of time it takes to make executive decisions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Executive Committee should develop a technique that helps expedite decision making."

"Good."

What do you like about working at Merck?

"It's a great company with good reputation and tradition."

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

"Do your research, be prepared."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"Like many other companies the economy has hit them pretty hard and are going through some tough times. I am sure they will get back on track."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Talk to the people at the lower level more."

What do you like about working at Merck?

"The people that I worked with and next to every day."

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

"Good place to work and start a career."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"The lack of willingness from managers to stand behind and truly help their representatives with the reps', not the manager's, best interests at heart."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be a little more human when dealing with reps."

"I loved working at Merck!"

What do you like about working at Merck?

"Fast-paced and exciting learning environment. Employees are urged to put patients first and make a difference!"

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

"Demonstrate your passion for vaccines."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"The hours can be long, impacting work/life balance."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More recognition for hard working individuals."

What do you like about working at Merck?

"Loving place to be in."

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

"Have to have lots of patience for the job."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"The computer software."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, keep it up, you're doing a great job."

What do you like about working at Merck?

"My management team."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"Lack of willingness to allow individuals to be entrepreneurial."