I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Merck (New York, NY) in Oct 2015
Interview
Initial HR call - Telephonic Interview with Hiring Manager - Telephonic Interview with Country Heads - VC panel Interview with Department Heads - Face to Face Discussion with Unit head and Hiring Manager - HR Discussion - Final Offer
Interview panel, HR and Other people involved were very friendly , there were no tense moments in whole process. HR coordinator was proactive to update about all the actions and outcome.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Profile understanding, discussion about your role and skillet, why you good for this role, technical questions related to your field and related to profile you applied for, situation based questions
I applied online. I interviewed at Merck (Lansdale, PA) in Apr 2026
Interview
Normal standard situational questions. Individual interviews with various levels of management, no panel interview. Interview occurred about 3 weeks after submitting application, No secondary interviews. Environment was friendly and not overly formal.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you had to make a difficult decision.
I applied online. I interviewed at Merck (Rahway, NJ)
Interview
Merck’s process moved fast! Within a week of applying for the AD role, I was invited to a Microsoft Teams interview with the hiring manager to discuss the next steps.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Can you share with me example of how you —— and how you overcame a situation?
Had a one-on-one call with the line manager, and discussed the role + responsibilities. Was invited to give a one-hour virtual presentation to the hiring panel, and had a panel interview after the seminar.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time that you failed, and what you learned from it.