Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto 3 mesi. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Merck nel mese di ott 2010
Colloquio
Applied for the position online. Got a call from the recruiter about 2 weeks after I applied. Interviews were 1:1 - a mix of technical and behavioral questions. I had 13 interviews in total. There was a long pause of about 1 month between the first 11 interviews and the last 2 interviews. During this 'pause period', I got no information - go/no go from Merck despite repeated enquiries. I had started looking elsewhere before i was called for the last 2 interviews. I demanded to know when I will be notified of their decision after my final interview and they told me i will hear from them within 24 hours. i did hear from them; it was positive.
Overall, the recruitment process was rigorous and very detailed. Even after accepting the offer, i still had to go through a thorough background check and drug screen.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Why Merck? Why do you want to join us instead of another big pharma?
Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Merck (West Point, PA)
Colloquio
First there was a 30 minute call with recruiter who reviewed my experience and outlined what to expect in next steps if selected to move forward.
Was scheduled to move forward which consisted of a 30 minute five person panel with the team. Questions included experience and situational/behavioral questions.
Giving a negative/thumbs down on the experience because there was a preferred internal candidate all along so it was a waste of time.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Take me back through your resume and describe your experience and how it applies to this role.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Merck
Colloquio
Hiring manager reached out and coordinated the full process. No contact with a recruiter / HR throughout. I thought that was interesting and created a stronger relationship. However, after the hiring manager arranged all the interviews including 2 panels, a 1-1 and a take-home presentation / analysis, I proceeded through all of them and then was ghosted. After so many hours of meetings and preparation, I was surprised there was no feedback, either positive or negative. I would have been fine with a rejection and a brief sentence or two of feedback considering the journey I've made and the fact that it was with a hiring manager, not HR / recruiting who I'm sure fields hundreds of such emails a day.
had 3 series of interviews with panels. 1 HR interview. the onboarding process was not great, it was very disorganized. Did not find HR to be helpful, very bureaucratic organization overall. good benefits but not enough health/dental.
