Associate Specialist, Engineering applicants have rated the interview process at Merck with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Specialist, Engineering roles take an average of 54 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Merck overall takes an average of 36 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Merck as a Associate Specialist, Engineering according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 19%
Phone interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 14%
Background check: 14%
Drug test: 12%
Skills test: 12%
Personality test: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Presentation: 2%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Merck in Oct 2020
Interview
Applied through university and had one general interview within one 1 week. About 1 month later, got a second round interview for the specific position with the hiring manager. Questions between both interviews were similar and both behavior interviews.
The interview began with the manager asking me to introduce myself. After my self-introduction, they asked follow-up questions about my experiences and background. Then, the manager explained the role and described what I would be doing if selected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
To self introduce myself and why did i apply for this role
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Merck (Cincinnati, OH) in Oct 2022
Interview
1 round of in person on campus interview after career fair, 2nd round was with 3 different people across Merck's site. Included Process engineers, R+D specialists, and automation engineers. 1st round was 30 minutes, 2nd round was 1.5 hours long with 2 sets of 2 interviewers
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain why I would be a good fit at Merck, what I enjoyed most at my previous company, why I wanted to switch to a new company
Several rounds, not technical. Mostly the standard behavioral questions. First round was over the phone with 1 person, the second round was with several people and you interviewed with several different departments.