Merck Software Engineer Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 15 questions · ~146 min

Merge Sort Linked ListMedium

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Sort a singly linked list of Merck sample records in ascending order using stable merge sort.

Linked Lists

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Remove a Character From StringEasy

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Remove every occurrence of a specified character from a Merck laboratory string while preserving the order of all remaining characters.

ArraysStringsTwo Pointers

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Execution12 questions · ~117 min

Questions for the InterviewerEasy

Answer the interviewer’s question with concise, high-signal questions that reveal priorities, team fit, and success criteria.

Success CriteriaExecutionRoadmapping

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Scalable and Maintainable Solution ExecutionEasy

Explain how you plan for scalability and maintainability up front, including trade-offs, success criteria, and risk management.

InfrastructureTrade-offsRisk Assessment

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Pipelines5 questions · ~49 min

Kubernetes and Docker in PipelinesEasy

Discuss practical experience using Docker and Kubernetes to package, run, and monitor pipeline workloads.

InfrastructureToolsQuality

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Organize Data Flow With AWS LambdasMedium

Assesses your cloud architecture thinking for event-driven data pipelines using AWS Lambda.

aws

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System Design3 questions · ~29 min

Containerization and Orchestration PracticesMedium

Evaluates containerization and orchestration experience.

kubernetesdockercontainerization

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Database Management and ServiceNow/CMDBMedium

Assesses general DB knowledge and exposure to ITSM/configuration management.

database management

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Behavioral & Leadership15 questions · ~146 min

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