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Manager, West Point, PA (April 9, 2008)



  • Employee Workplace: Currently going through a downsizing exercise they've named "Topaz". Upon seperation they had to p...   READ MORE


  • Professional Sales Representative, USA (February 8, 2008)



  • Employee Workplace: The corporate culture was very conservative and strict. We were all required to wear suits with ma...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: I went through two rounds of interviews. The first round consisted of 3 interviews and the second ...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: My base salary at the time was $43,000. Over the 2.5 years I worked there, it did increase to $47,0...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: I think Merck is struggling after the Vioxx scandal and now negative results on their cardiac produ...   READ MORE

  • Analyst, Whitehouse Station, NJ (December 7, 2007)



  • Interview & Recruiting: I was an intern when I interviewed. We had a "Super Day," full day of interviews with different mgr...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: $57K.   READ MORE

  • Sr. Mechanical Co-ordinator, Elkton, VA (October 21, 2007)



  • Employee Workplace: 12 years of experience speaking... Frustrating work environment as situations are over analyzed and ...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: Starting salary (in VA.) for many mid-management/technical positions ranges from $50-70K. Most rec...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: Questions exist if the company will maintain its production operations long term. The company is c...   READ MORE

  • Biochemist, West Point, PA (December 7, 2006)



  • Employee Workplace: Overall, working at Merck is very good. The company treats employees very well does a lot of extra...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: I had only 1 interview, but it was a full day and I met with about 5-6 different people for about a...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: Base was ~$50,000 with ~$3000 sign-on bonus (bachelors job level with no experience). End of year b...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: The company is really very committed to developing quality products that will improve patient quali...   READ MORE

  • IT Process Engineer, Whitehouse Station, NJ (December 5, 2006)



  • Employee Workplace: Merck has an interesting culture, one that changed dramatically during my tenure. It has evolved f...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: This was an internal hire, as I'd already been with the company for 19 years. I met first with the ...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: Approximatly $94,000, with a $4,000 annual bonus (paid in March). 100 shares of stock options also...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: Morale, at least in IT, is pretty rotten. There have been quite a few major layoffs, and folks are...   READ MORE





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