Scheduling the interview was curt and inflexible. The team demanded something in-person and opted to reimburse my travel costs of a few hundred dollars instead of pivoting and providing a virtual option. For this specific position, and considering what the in-person interview entailed, the entire excursion was rendered wasteful nonsense. The interview itself was overly formal and the team lacked personality and basic relational skills. I was offered the position and chose to go with a competitor who I had a much better (and more genuine) experience with.

Three rounds, one with HR over the phone, an in-person interview with 2 managers and a director and then a final virtual interview with the executive director. First question asked was, "what do you know about Merck"

First was a 20 minute Recruiter/HR phone screen, then there was a 30 minute Phone screen with Hiring Manager, then eventually a 45 minute virtual panel interview. The hiring process took about 3 months from start to finish.