Not what it used to be. - Anonymous employee Merck Employee Review

3.0
Aug 31, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good pay scale and benefits package compared to similar job outside of Merck. You get to meet and work with a lot of talented people.

Cons

If you are not on a "career track" you can get stuck in that position. There are too many management level positions and too many power struggles. It used to be that employees retired from Merck. Not any more.

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Pros

Work from home (that may not always be a perk, but it is now for writers), choice of flexible hours (7 AM - 9 AM starting), friendly, helpful people, great bosses, people very interested in their jobs, plus a lot of educational benefits, you are trained on all aspects of Merck and your job.

Cons

I cannot think of any, though sometimes work from home has its drawbacks, because the employee doesn't get all the information that an onsite employee would.

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