Merck has been certified in South Korea and Asia Pacific as an outstanding employer of choice. Independent research by the Top Employers Institute shows the company stands out as an exceptional employer with regard to corporate culture, career opportunities and employee offerings. Merck has achieved the exclusive Top Employer South Korea 2017 and Top Employer Asia Pacific 2017 certification, showcasing its dedication to the development of their people.
Managing director Dr. Michael Grund commented about this certification as “Our excellent work in Human Resources has led to being among a selected group of companies that advance the working environment they provide for employees worldwide. Merck has an inclusive work environment and a collaborative culture fostering the curious mindset of its workforce. We want our people to be engaged as we believe this will deliver better performance. We also continuously provide opportunities to sustain our company culture that we take enormous joy in finding the answers to difficult questions and making great discoveries unite us. We are proud of having received the Top Employer South Korea 2017 and Top Employers Asia Pacific 2017 certification, which confirms our belief that we are a great employer.”
The annual international research undertaken by the Top Employers Institute recognizes leading employers around the world: those that provide excellent employee conditions, nurture and develop talent throughout all levels of the organization, and which strive to continuously optimize employment practices. Merck is one of the selected companies to achieve the exclusive Top Employers Asia Pacific 2017 certification. The company has been certified in six countries in Asia Pacific: Korea, China, India, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand.
Crucial to the Top Employers process is that participating companies must meet the required high standard in the research in order to achieve the certification. The independent research has verified our outstanding employee conditions in all certified countries and earned Merck a coveted spot among a choice group of certified Top Employers.
Dennis Utter, Global Business Director for the Top Employers Institute commented that “Optimal employee conditions ensure that people can develop themselves personally and professionally. Our comprehensive research concluded that Merck Korea provides an outstanding employment environment and offers a wide range of creative initiatives, from secondary benefits and working conditions, to performance-management programmers that are well thought out and truly aligned with the culture of their company.”
