Merck·Research Scientist

Merck Research Scientist interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

San Francisco, CAPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I ran into a version of the process that felt harder to trust because communication slipped.

I first had a screening with the hiring manager, and then I was effectively left waiting. When I followed up weeks later, the response was short, and I was still technically waiting on a decision either way.

At one point I did get far enough to get into a seminar-first onsite track—my onsite started with my research talk, and I went through a lot of one-on-one and panel-style conversations with senior scientists and leadership. The group was clearly serious and asked intelligent questions, including things tied to my experiences and what I wanted to develop. Even with those strong

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