Valuing Our Employees

Our employees are our single greatest asset. They are responsible for discovering, developing and manufacturing the innovative medicines and vaccines that treat and prevent disease, helping to deliver those medicines to the people around the world whoneed them, and supporting steps in between.

A key goal of Merck is to be in the top-tier of the leading health care companies. Achieving this goal depends on the character, ability, productivity and cooperation of all Merck employees. In keeping with Merck's policy to invest and care for our employees, we wish to maintain a creative environment that will stimulate the individual to further his/her own personal development. The environment that best supports these objectives is one which encourages a close working relationship between employees and their supervisors.

The cornerstone of a positive working relationship is mutual respect - respect by the Company for the dignity of the individual, and respect by the individual for the Company's goals and its obligations toward customers and stockholders.