Merck·Software Engineer

Merck Software Engineer interview experience

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Valencia, Valencian CommunityPosted May 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After the recruiter stage, I landed in interviews that felt very much about technical competence, not just conversation.

One of the key interview moments was a technical round that started with questions rooted in my background, including AWS services and boto3—more about solid fundamentals than anything gimmicky. The interviewer was easy-going, and the pressure level during that portion surprised me; it didn’t feel chaotic.

There was also a simpler technical challenge mixed into the flow, and when I think back on it, it felt like the goal was to see whether I could actually execute on something concrete. In a later step, the overall structure was smaller and more direct—just a technical round and a one-on-one

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