Strong teams but uncertain future pipeline - Director EMD Serono Employee Review

Thank you for your honest and thoughtful review of EMD Serono, the healthcare business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. We hear you on the challenges around competing priorities and lean team structures — we know these can make execution demanding and stressful, and this is feedback we take seriously. We would encourage you to bring these specific observations to our annual Employee Engagement Survey, where input from leaders like yourself directly informs how we evolve our ways of working. At the same time, we are genuinely pleased that the breadth of learning opportunities stands out as a strength. Creating an environment where curiosity is encouraged and exposure across the organization is accessible is something we are proud of and committed to sustaining. Thank you for your continued dedication — keep up the great work!

Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback. We are glad to hear that you appreciate the opportunity to work with great colleagues across the globe, as collaboration in international teams is a core element of how we operate. Your observation that decisions can move a bit slowly at times is also noted. Working across regions and functions can add complexity, and we are continuously looking for ways to streamline decision making while maintaining quality and compliance. As a current employee, you are welcome to raise concrete suggestions with your manager or through internal feedback channels so that we can better understand where processes could be simplified.