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    MSD Reviews

    Updated 13 March 2019
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    1. "Excellent workplace"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at MSD full-time

      Pros

      MSD was a brilliant company to work for. Everybody was so welcoming and the training there was very good.

      Cons

      No cons of working here

    2. "Intern Engineer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at MSD full-time

      Pros

      Great sense of community. Huge emphasis on team dynamic. Safety is put before everything else on site.

      Cons

      Not a huge amount of guidance for an intern role.

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    3. "Great place to be"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at MSD full-time

      Pros

      Competitive salary with regular increases thanks to the union
      Roster days
      Great benefits

      Cons

      Parking
      Limited advancement opportunities
      Many outdated buildings and procedures

    4. "Coach"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at MSD full-time

      Pros

      MSD is a very good place to work.

      Cons

      None. A great place to work.

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work

    5. "MSD"

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      Current Employee - Process Technician in Brinny
      Current Employee - Process Technician in Brinny
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at MSD full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Work with amazing people, work on an amazing product, good place to gain experience, fast paced work environment

      Cons

      Management, no communication between management and employees, no permanent contracts

      Advice to Management

      better communication

    6. "Work Work Work"

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      Current Employee - Supply Chain Specialist in Brinny
      Current Employee - Supply Chain Specialist in Brinny
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at MSD full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      You gain great experience and exposure to the company operations

      Cons

      Work overload! Over reliance on working very long hours with no thanks and absolutely no support from most management. The ethos is to "Never let a teammate fail" however this is definitely not practiced by Management, they'll head home and leave you to perform all day and all evening and then get you to explain on repeat 3+ times a week minimum at the status of actions at the Tier sessions
      Team members are overlooked for their needs and there is no team spirit present especially in the Supply Chain Department - no department funded occasions ever! All contract work

      Advice to Management

      Start respecting the staff you have and acknowledge when employees go above and beyond to close hard actions or tasks they completed without Management support. Hold onto staff that are there and willing to work.

    7. "Pharma"

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      Current Employee - Director in Dublin, Co. Dublin
      Current Employee - Director in Dublin, Co. Dublin
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at MSD full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Excellent conditions and prospects

      Cons

      Limited remuneration terms when promoted

    8. "Admin"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Flexi-time is very handy for staff.

      Cons

      Stressful at month end period.

    9. "Competitive salary and benefits"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at MSD full-time

      Pros

      Pension
      Salary very competitive
      Friendly atmosphere

      Cons

      Can be unorganised
      Pension only for permanent staff

    10. "Getting better"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Cork
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Cork
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at MSD full-time

      Pros

      Bonus, shares, chek-in flexibility, good union, roster day, shft pay.

      Cons

      Overall flexibility change a lot between departments. Part-time or job sharing are difficult to obtain in some areas.
      Loads of new positions open, but it doesn't seem to be easy to shift between roles.

      Advice to Management

      Very experienced people leave because they are refused flexibility such as job sharing or part-time. Give more credit to the quality of the job done and not only the hours worked!

      Give more details on new positions, sometimes it's really hard to understand internally if one could fit for another position. And when someone does, chances they get called for an interview are low.