It was similar to other posts- HR, hiring manager, in person panel interview+7/8 one to one interview (they fly you to the site), then HR again. The entire process is streamline and professional
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions regarding the research takes about 50-60% of the conversation. Many challenging but intersting scientific conversation. Rest of the questions are common soft-skill questions such as "Why Merck/Why this team/Why you? What is a challenging time you faced, etc."
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.
I received email directly from the hiring manager and had 30min initial interivew. They have asked questions like tell me about your crispr screen project. What in vivo techniques do you have? Why industry not academia? Finally questions for me.
