Summer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Merck with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Intern roles take an average of 35 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Merck overall takes an average of 36 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Merck as a Summer Intern according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Phone interview: 18%
Drug test: 14%
Background check: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Group panel interview: 14%
Presentation: 5%
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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.
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.
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.