Is Merck a good company to work for as a Associate Specialist, Engineering?

Associate Specialist, Engineering professionals working at Merck have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 31 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Merck employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Specialist, Engineering Jobs at Merck now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Specialist, Engineering interview questions at Merck .

Does Merck pay Associate Specialist, Engineering employees well?

Associate Specialist, Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Merck with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 31 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Specialist, Engineering salaries and benefits at Merck .

What Merck locations are top rated by Associate Specialist, Engineering employees?

Elkton is the top rated Merck location by Associate Specialist, Engineering employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck?

Associate Director (234) , Director (190) , Intern (171) , Senior Scientist (163) , Sales Representative (117) , Scientist (94) , Senior Specialist (92) , Associate Principal Scientist (91) , Project Manager (88) , Manager (86) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (59) , Associate Specialist (58) , Specialist (55) , Operations Manager (51) , Internship (49)

What are the pros of working at Merck according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good (middle of road for pharma) Great when compared to other industries" ((in 738 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 518 reviews)); "Pay was good and the year end bonus was nice." ((in 336 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 323 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 288 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Merck according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 225 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 141 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 111 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 84 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 74 reviews))

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Merck Associate Specialist, Engineering reviews

3.8

78% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

Rob Davis

66% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

Associate Specialist, Engineering employees have rated Merck with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Specialist, Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. Merck is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Specialist, Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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31 reviews

4.0

Mar 3, 2026

Good pay and benefits if you can deal with the corporate nonsense

Associate specialist, engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

high salary, great benefits, generally good job security / talent retention

Cons

Middle management isn’t the best. Leadership spends too much time in meetings and not enough time trusting their employees. Lots of red tape. Comes with the industry, but feels like reinventing the wheel.

4.0

Jan 14, 2025

Opportunity

Associate specialist, engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities to grow, need to be proactive

Cons

Oversaturated site, diverse experience hard to get

3.0

Nov 28, 2024

No benefit

Associate specialist, engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company, nice campus Great experience

Cons

No benefit of you are a contractor Management does not help you

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