Working Student applicants have rated the interview process at Merck KGaA with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Working Student roles take an average of 49 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Merck KGaA overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Merck KGaA as a Working Student according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 21%
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 21%
Personality test: 14%
Group panel interview: 7%
Background check: 7%
Presentation: 7%
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I was asked to introduce myself at the beginning. Next, a. lot of questions were asked relating to why I chose to apply for the position or previous internship, experiences
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Merck KGaA in Jan 2023
Interview
Initial screening call was with hiring manager. Standard questions, including "tell me about a difficult situation.." 2nd interview: had two days to solve a case, had to present it in front of hiring manager and colleagues
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a difficult situation at work and how you handled it.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Merck KGaA (Darmstadt) in Jan 2023
Interview
Received interview date selection email, chose date, received offer. The interview was straightforward. Engaged in simple dialogue. The outcome was favorable. Experience overall positive, minimal stress. Grateful for the opportunity.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Merck KGaA (Darmstadt) in Sep 2022
Interview
1. Reached out to the Head of the Department 2. The Head assigned his senior director to contact 3. Sent application materials to the senior director 4. interview for half an hour
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Estimate the gross margin of the most profitable one among Healthcare, Life Science and Electronics and tell me the logic of the calculation.