I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Merck (West Point, PA) in Apr 2018
Interview
Applied online...phone interview with the hiring manager in two weeks...onsite interview in a month...I had to present my current research for an hour...interviewed with 10 people (4 directors, 3 principle scientist, 3 associate principle scientist...was offered after a month from the onsite interview.
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.
Application
I interviewed at Merck (South San Francisco, CA)
Interview
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.