I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Merck in May 2016
Interview
I first had two separate phone interviews with the hiring manager and the director. A week later, I was brought in for an on-site interview. The interview included several 45-minute meetings with principal scientists and high-ranked directors throughout the day, lunch with potential co-workers, and a scientific presentation. Very nice people and great conversations. The hiring manager followed up on the next day to express their interest level and extended the offer a month later.
The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Merck in Feb 2016
Interview
My interview has two sections: a full-day scientific interview and a half-an-hour HR interview. The scientific interview starts with a seminar presentation, and I receive tons of questions in Q & A. What follows is one-to-one conversation with people working in the team till the end of the day. All conversations are quite casual and further questions about my research are asked. They want to know if I am good at science and if my personality fits the team. The overall experience is very positive, despite I feel a bit exhausted in the end. As for the HR interview, it's a brief conversation on the phone and a few general behavior questions are asked.
I applied through other source. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Merck (Cork) in Apr 2015
Interview
The interview was 30 -45 minutes long and there were three interviewers - HR, Manager and technical personnel. The interview was fair, interactive, and had a mixture of behavioual and technical situations. There interview was informal yet detailed