I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Merck
Interview
Multiple calls with HR and hiring manager followed by a full day of (virtual) interviews with the same questions over and over again, including a seminar. Standard SOP for any interview at this level. But what was pathetic was the lack of communication. Multiple people on the panel gave extremely positive feedback including the hiring manager who made it seem like an offer was coming soon. However, they completely ghosted me and didn't even have the decency to followup almost two months after I took a whole day to do this and prep/present a seminar. No respect whatsoever.
They were very nice. I liked the process and meeting the people in the team. They flew me to Rahway to give a 45 minute seminar followed by some panel-like interviews. However, I did not get the position and they never provided any feedback.
Recruiting process started with a resume screening by the recruiter, followed by an HR interview to discuss background and motivation. The next stage was a hiring manager interview focusing on research experience and project fit. The final stage was a full-day onsite interview that included a one-hour research seminar, technical discussions with team members, and several behavioral interviews with cross-functional stakeholders.
I received email directly from the hiring manager and had 30min initial interivew. They have asked questions like tell me about your crispr screen project. What in vivo techniques do you have? Why industry not academia? Finally questions for me.
