I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Merck (Montreal, QC) in Jun 2021
Interview
I was approached by the in-house recruiter via LinkedIn. The screening interview left much to be desired. The recruiter mainly asked questions that could be found by simply reading my CV. She was very concerned by the time and kept getting it wrong. She repeated that I would be subject to an educational background check 3 times, almost as if I had something to be worried about. I am part of a professional order - this should be nothing more than a formality as I obviously have the education that I am stating that I have. She left the call very hastily. She never provided more detail on the role or provided me the opportunity to ask a question. I never heard back. I was never even afforded the respect to let me know they had chosen to move forward with other candidates. It was the worst 30 minute interview that I had ever participated in. I was very disappointed by this experience given Merck's employer branding.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What university did you attend? (The universities were listed at the top of my CV)
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Merck in Feb 2021
Interview
Phone screen by recruiter, call with hiring manager.
Followed up multiple times and no response from recruiter. Ghosted. You can do better Merck. Not even a canned rejection was sent from their ATS
Coordination was handled properly, with reasonable accommodation and the interview and hiring process was respectful, professional, and cordial. The communications where amicable. The team was always accessible and helpful. The interview was adequate. The offer was reasonable.