I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Merck (Durham, NC) in Nov 2011
Interview
Initially I applied online, several days later I received on online personality survey to complete, 4 weeks later I had a brief phone interview, a week later I had a 3 hour on-site computerized test, 2 weeks later had a panel/round robin style interview with three different departments that lasted over 3 hours. 2 weeks later I received a notification by email that I did not get the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a problem you encountered and how you solved it and made improvements.
A virtual screening conducted over the Microsoft Teams application followed by an in-person interview at the site in question. The queries focused primarily on soft skills and communication ability, as well as basic knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory standards.
began with recruiter and continued to two interviews. Very straight forward questions and very nice conversation. The whole process took about 3 weeks before they let me know what the results were.