HR seems to screen for experience and keywords for the job description. Interviewing seems dependent on the department, whether it's a panel interview or a series of interviews. Interviewing is more behavioral based questions, technical skills, and responses to theoretical scenarios.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
Describe a time you dealt with a difficult person.
Me postulé en línea. El proceso tomó 3 semanas. Acudí a una entrevista en Merck
Entrevista
I recently went through two rounds of interview — first a technical round with the hiring manager, then a soft skills chat with HR. The technical interview was intense but fair; the manager asked a lot of detailed questions and spoke pretty fast, but it was a solid conversation overall. The HR round felt more polished and formal, and I found it a bit hard to get my points across naturally. I made it past the technical round, but didn’t move forward after HR. Still, a good experience to learn from.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
How do you plan to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration?
Me postulé en línea. El proceso tomó 1 semana. Acudí a una entrevista en Merck en abr 2024
Entrevista
The hiring manager (Sr Director) called me directly instead of HR. It was a little bit strange. The interview went really well, and she asked for my references, which was a bit strange, too. I sent her my references and a follow-up email to make sure she received them. She didn't respond to my email. After a week, I sent another follow-up email, but no response again, sent another follow up email after 2 weeks, again no response. A month later I received an email from Merck HR saying that I was not chosen for this role.
A company at Merck level should not act like that. They could be more professional.