A phone screen with the hiring manager. Then an in-person interview with multiple people from the group. Each individual interview was about 30 minutes. Interviewed with a total of 4 people including the hiring manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a difficult situation you had to deal with and how did you handle it?
Initial phone interview with Director followed by another phone interview with hiring manager.
One month later, on site half day long interview with multiple 45 min on on one meetings and a panel interview.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Merck in Feb 2018
Interview
Interview process was seamless. Everyone was friendly. Group presentation followed by 7 1:1 talk. Mainly with principal scientists and group leader.
Mainly scientific questions on your work and what you had done, among your collaborations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Merck ? Why this role?
What do you see yourself in 5 years?