I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Merck (New York, NY) in Aug 2020
Interview
HR is first interview the a 30 min with hiring Manager then a 30min with sales director. Process took a few weeks. Offer came from hiring manager and then negotiated with HR
Fast moving process initially, had multiple rounds of interviews within a week or so, then a week of waiting for decision. No explanation after multiple rounds and lots of connections made
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Merck in Jan 2015
Interview
Multiple interviews, phone , face to face with Two DM then RD. Long wait to hear back. Be patient, , easier said then done. Practice up on Star method of interviewing. Most interviews will be low key, but remember your being judged.