I applied through university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Merck in Nov 2009
Interview
Started with a 1:1 campus interview, and then brought on-site to the primary manufacturing plant in Philadelphia to go through a full day of interviews. Day began with an overall presentation of the group and consisted of six 1:1 interviews of roughly 20-25 minutes each. Lunch was provided. Ended with impromptu facility tour. At the end of two of the interviews, I was explicitly told "You'll be back here sometime later to talk again." and "this was the most enjoyable interview I've had today." Did not receive offer, and did not receive response to any inquiries for three months. Haven't been re-compensated for the travel or hotel stay after sending information twice.
Interview process was pretty general. Asked questions about prior work experience and how it can apply to the job. Be prepared to speak to your accomplishments, what lessons your learned, and how you can apply it to the position.
There interview consisted on one recruiter phone call and two interviews, one being with two people. It was pretty straight forward with the basic interview questions! Study those questions and you should be fine in the interview.
I had an initial interview with an HR recruiter, who did not speak English well, which made communication challenging. During this interview, I primarily explained my resume and answered a few behavioral questions. I was then advanced to a second round of on-site interviews. However, just three hours before the scheduled interview, I received a call informing me that it was canceled because the hiring manager decided to pursue a different position. This decision was not due to any issues with my resume or skills. This experience was highly unprofessional, especially considering I live several hours away from the site. It was very disrespectful of my time and effort.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about yourself and your experiences relevant to the position?
