Associate Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Merck with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Scientist roles take an average of 52 days to get hired, when considering 22 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Merck overall takes an average of 36 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Merck as a Associate Scientist according to 22 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
One on one interview: 22%
Group panel interview: 17%
Presentation: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Background check: 7%
Skills test: 4%
Drug test: 4%
Other: 4%
Personality test: 2%
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The interviewing process was pretty straightforward, kind of long. First, was the recruiter screening and if you make it past that, then the panel interview with the team, managers, and director. Also, there was a technical assessment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle conflict?
A time you've had to troubleshoot?
Working well with others?
Phone screen: background, skill scoring.
Hiring manager interview: presentation showing your research, your career plan, etc
Overall good experience, everything step was arranged quickly, less than a week between interviews
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Merck (Philadelphia, PA)
Interview
All morning panel, with hiring manager. They interviewed 5 people. I did not get the job. I don't know why, wish they communicated more. Maybe next time. We will see