internal referral sent my resume - HM 1:1 - another senior 1:1 - fly to SF for full day onsite interviews with seminar then panels and 1:1s with group members and cross function collaborators
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."
First round was a call with a recruiter followed by a call with the hiring manager and few team members. The final interview was onsite with a seminar and one on one interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you had a conflict with a coworker.