When it comes to the biopharmaceutical industry, MSD is one of the titans. The company has had a presence in Ireland for over half a century, and enjoys a strong regional footprint, with five sites in Cork, Carlow, Dublin and Tipperary. The company employs over 2,500 people in Ireland and continues to increase headcount despite the current pandemic.
Cullen acknowledged that while some companies may be forced to pause recruitment for practical or resource issues, for MSD, hiring remains critical in order to meet business demands, as the company continues to grow and expand in Ireland. MSD was already creative when pitching ourselves as a great company to work for, and now this crisis has challenged us to be even more innovative
“Traditionally, our employees would come to the site on day one and receive an overview of the company, gaining insight into what a typical working day would look like. We have now adopted a virtual experience. We have over 100 new employees across the four sites who participated in the virtual onboarding programme, and the feedback has been very positive to date.