Merck·Research Scientist

Merck Research Scientist interview experience

No offer

Medium

Positive

Rahway, NJPosted Nov 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I was approached by someone already working at the company to apply, then I had an HR conversation and a largely technical discussion with a senior scientist.

That led to an on-site interview where I presented my work and then moved through a sequence of director-level one-on-ones.

The day also included a lab tour and lunch, and the overall vibe was that they had a larger candidate pool, so the selection process felt rigorous. I was surprised by how much of the interview time went into behavioral questions about my lab experiences—those were harder for me to answer than some of the technical questions, mostly because they required careful, detailed storytelling.

By the end, I felt like the process was deeply focused on how I’d function in the

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