Merck Staff Engineer Interview Questions & Reviews

Post an Interview

Web: www.merck.com | HQ: Whitehouse Station, NJ

Connections

Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

Difficulty Rating [?] Based on 2 ratings

3.0

“Average” Interview

Interview Experience [?] Based on 2 ratings

Positive	100%
Neutral	0%
Negative	0%

Merck has 11,882 connections on Glassdoor

See Who You Know

Hide Filters

1–2 of 2 Merck Interviews

Sort by

3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jul 2010 (took a day)

Interviewed with the department's Director
The group's manager, senior scientist, potential peers (2 scientists at the same level), and the department's HR representative. This is a whole day interview with lunch in the company cafeteria with 2 to 3 of your potential co-workers.

The interviews are one on one and the interviewers ask both their own and HR mandated questions. Overall, interviews at Merck are very professional and pleasant.

Interview Questions

Asked to describe a difficult situation or time in which you may not have achieved your desired goal.

View Answers (1)

Other Details

The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jul 2008 in West Point, PA (took 2+ weeks)

The hiring process was not difficult at all. It started with a very casual phone interview with the hiring manager and then I was brought in for a full day of interviewing with the department. I met with 5 different individuals from the department, ranging from Senior Engineers to the Executive Director. After the process I was contacted the next day with a tentative offer.

Interview Questions

Tell us a time where you failed at a project?

Answer Question

What are you strengths and weakness?

Answer Question

Negotiation Details

I was surprised with the offer in regards to vacation and salary. I did not feel a need to negotiate anything.

Other Details

I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.