I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Merck (Boston, MA) in Dec 2022
Interview
One 30-min interview with hiring manager, one 30-min interview with team lead, then full-day virtual interview with team and collaborators , and HR, from 8:45am to 4 pm. Met with a total of 9 people. Technical and behavioral questions. The interview structure was explained clearly, and the seminar was attended by one technical support staff, to ensure resolve any technical issues with the presentation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Is there a particular scientific question you want to pursue if you were to work in the group?
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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