I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Merck (North Wales, PA) in Nov 2022
Interview
The interview takes one hour. The interviewer is one of the supervisors of the intern project. There will be about 10 - 15 mins introduction on both parts. And the interviewer will ask more about your skill sets to evaluate whether you are a good fit.
One round of talking to multiple people that I would be working with, mostly behavioral instead of technical. Scheduled soon after I submitted my application. Met via teams video and was very understanding when I had some technical difficulty.
I applied online. I interviewed at Merck (Rahway, NJ) in Nov 2025
Interview
I had a 30-minute interview with three senior researchers. I gave a brief introduction, and they asked me questions about the projects I’ve worked on. They didn’t turn on their cameras and only switched them on for a short moment.
A 30 minute phone screen, then second round of 1 hour webex interview. Tours were offered once offers were made to make decisions. Process was pretty fast with around a week between each stage.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself, how would you teach me _______, tell me about your favorite project.