I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Merck in Oct 2019
Interview
It was great, the hiring manager really showed that they care about each applicant. Some started as behavioral and double-checked you were not lying on resume and then started to become more technical
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Merck (West Point, PA) in Aug 2018
Interview
Initial HR phone interview followed by 4 one on one interview that lasted about an hour each. Interviews consisted of providing my background, reasons for interest in the position, additional info on the position and some hypothetical scenarios.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When did you have to disagree with a co-worker? How did you handle it?
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Merck (Blacksburg, VA) in Sep 2019
Interview
Campus interview with rapid-fire direct questions. There was no conversation or rapport before questioning started, so it seemed as though they were only interested in my qualifications and not me as a person. There were 2 interviewers who were both process engineers (no HR rep).