Pros
The company is a great. There are a lot of talented people here, and a lot of resources to get things done. The company has no deficit for providing employees with all the tools necessary to be impactful and to make real change. That can’t be said of every company. There’s also a decent desire to make everyone feel welcome, safe and heard, and to provide a quality work-life balance.
Kontras
Just like everyone company, where politics of people are key, Merck is no stranger. There’s a lot of layers and stakeholders. Which makes for a conservative and risk-averse environment. That doesn’t mean that risk is intolerable — you just better have everything figured out before you move everything along with you. Poor ideas and poorly substantive work will be crushed before novel ideas ever take off. That said, the right ears will give novel ideals some serious wings. Currently, Merck is feeling out it’s positions in a lot of high value areas due to the changes experienced by the industry post-COVID. It’s both an exciting time to be in such a company, but the hope is Merck’s layered governance doesn’t get in its own way.