Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Merck with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Merck as a Research Associate according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 67%
Group panel interview: 33%
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Interview
very quick and you'll hear within 1 week if you are selected. if you are not selected dont wait more that two weeks. the question are very reasonable. you just need to prepare. you'll get a screening phone first then you'll get an interview after words.
They emailed me following a career fair to set up a 30 minute phone interview, which was conducted about a week later by 2 team members who alternated asking questions after describing the role
I was an interview candidate for an internship in their RNA Therapeutics department. Everyone I interviewed with was incredibly intelligent, and though there was clearly a lot on their plates with regard to research, they spent time trying to see if I was a good fit for them (and vice versa). Not only was impressed at how forward thinking the department was, but also with the company's focus on employee health and wellness.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle pursuing your own research interests given your project?