Overworked and cliquey - Laboratory Technician Merck Employee Review

1.0
11 Mar 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Vacations days Holiday pay Benefits Safety program- even though I think it’s a joke

Cons

Management is in the air/not even trained or knowledge of what is done in departments. For example if someone called off sick management doesn’t have the ability to step in and help!? Breaks seem to be the least priority as employees think they have to keep pushing product out before taking a break or no lunch break at all...poor company policy OSHA would have a cow!!! HR has no interest in helping personal issues within company policies. They just tell you to take care of it..once again OSHA hello?! Older employees take advantage of younger coworkers to lay all work on them.

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Cons

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Pros

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