I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Merck (Whitehouse, NJ) in Oct 2015
Interview
All interview details were similar to the others'. All the people I met were very nice and we had a very pleasant talking. The whole process took more than 2 months. They gave me an offer and I signed on it, but after one month's background check they discovered my visa status was F1and couldn't proceed with my on-boarding. This position could not provide sponsorship and I knew it, so when I was interviewed I told everyone I met that my visa was temporary visa, but I could apply for a STEM Extension which means I could work in the US for about 3 years without any sponsorship. All the interviewers said that's not a problem, but after more than 1 month's waiting the HR told me they can't proceed because my temporary visa. That's the issue, I got the offer and I signed on it, I quitted my previous job and did nothing but waiting for more than one month, and they told me I can't start working. It made me upset that why such a big company has a severe miscommunication issue between the department and HR.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General questions and several questions about the experience.
It was a teams meeting, with a panel of 3 people from the department I was applying for. The interview was an hour long with a set of rotating questions from the interviewers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you had to deal with a difficult coworker.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Merck in Oct 2021
Interview
Had a phone interview first with a recruiter that was frustrating as the recruiter emailed me to schedule the call and then didn't call at the scheduled time. When they rescheduled the call another day they were an hour late. The actual interview was nice and not too difficult with multiple interviewers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about a time you encountered an issue and what actions did you take to fix it.
The interview was comprised of Basic STAR questions, have specific examples ready . Interview was an hour and was virtual. you were able to ask questions after the interview concluded.
