I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Merck in Jan 2011
Interview
Strictly a social interview. No seminar required. Only one on one meetings. One of the easiest interviews ever. HR questions asked at each step (with an apology from the interviewer as if i was insulted; which I wasn't). HR interview was fairly standard with scenarios suggested and asking for my response.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If your supervisor was perceived as unfair how would you respond?
Round 2 with hm was around 30min technical, and final panel interview was mostly behavioral questions. Great vibe but whole process took almost 3 month which is a little exhausting.
Received interview invitation shortly after I applied online. First round was HR phone screen, second round was HM, then panel interview with 2-3 people in one panel and 3-4 back to back interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Panel round they asked some technical questions like describe a certain operation, what are some types of certain material (membranes). They asked what are the top three attributes of an ideal company that I want to work at. They also asked about how I deal with conflicts with coworkers and supervisor.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Merck (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2026
Interview
Preliminary screening interview with the hiring manager, then ghosted completely. When I reached out 3-4 weeks later the response was pretty terse and I am technically still waiting to hear a decision either way.
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