Merck·Software Engineer

Merck Software Engineer interview experience

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Toronto, ONPosted Nov 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a fairly technical, Zoom-based sequence after a recruiter reached out.

The first round was over video with a senior software engineer, and the focus was clearly data structures and algorithms. I was given a shared Google Docs coding setup, and the exercise was centered on implementing at least a basic sorting algorithm.

The difficulty level felt like I needed to be ready for more than just general coding talk. I remember there being a strong emphasis on technical depth, and the discussion angle leaned toward serious domain knowledge as well—SAS programming came up, along with questions tied to drug development concepts and SDTM/ADaM-style material. By the time

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