Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 2 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Merck overall takes an average of 16 days.
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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Merck
Interview
had referral + one behavioral on resume and one technical on solving simple problems in Java. the two interviews were back to back over cisco webex, which is what merck uses during the internship as well
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Question 1
Resume question + solving simple problems by description. no coding challenge and no coding on an editor needed
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Merck (Praga) in Apr 2015
Interview
First there was a brief phone screen, where the recruiter asked me about positions I'm interested in and about my skills.
The in-house interview started on time. There were about 4 people in the room apart from me. We discussed various things, starting from my CV and skills to what are my hobbies and interests. There were also some easy technical questions related to my expertise.
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Question 1
What is a strongly connected component in a graph.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Merck (Lansdale, PA) in Aug 2011
Interview
The interview started early in the morning, around 8 AM. There were about 7 - 1 hour sessions setup. Each session was an interview with a different person. About halfway through, lunch was provided during a conversation with HR. Overall, it was a long day. From the time of the interview to when an offer was made was approximately 3 months.