There are very smart and intelligent people at the office. Everyone competes against each other in a friendly manner. It never gets to the point where we back-stab each other or step on each other just to get ahead.

Tough culture where the management is constantly looking at your achievements. You feel pressured, but it suits me well. I knew coming into the company that I would work hard, so the long hours do not surprise me at all. The people here make the experience worth while and the knowledge that you gain will carry you to any other career in the future.

Merril has an entrepreneurial culture. The company truly values your feedback and welcomes any new ideas. The upper management keeps true to their open door policy and I am able to chat with any of them at any time.

There is a lot of hard work; however, you do not constantly feel pressured. A person who works well and is efficient can easily go home for dinner almost every night. Merril is flexible in the sense that I can work from home and come in on the weekends to finish what I need to do.