I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Merck (Palo Alto, CA) in Jan 2018
Interview
Great and friendly. Streamlined but a full day. Travelled there and was very well planned. Manager welcoming warm and nice. Presentation of 40 min and slides supported by talk. Great questions from audience very engaged.
They were very nice. I liked the process and meeting the people in the team. They flew me to Rahway to give a 45 minute seminar followed by some panel-like interviews. However, I did not get the position and they never provided any feedback.
Recruiting process started with a resume screening by the recruiter, followed by an HR interview to discuss background and motivation. The next stage was a hiring manager interview focusing on research experience and project fit. The final stage was a full-day onsite interview that included a one-hour research seminar, technical discussions with team members, and several behavioral interviews with cross-functional stakeholders.