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A Reddit user describes Merck's interview process as the 'slowest and worst', noting that it frequently results in a rejection for the candidate.

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Post: "Which company has you thinking this?"

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RedditSep 26, 2026By u/mugmugmug1420

r/biotech

Which company has you thinking this?

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846
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68

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  • [comment u/Loose-Reflection2965] This summarizes the merck interview process! Usually followed by a rejection. Merck has the slowest and worst process.

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5 of 68 comments
  • “Dishwasher wanted must have MBA and class 1 CDL. Full federal background check and drug test. No benefits, $6.00/hr”

    u/Doom_hammer666189 points · Sep 26, 2026View

  • “Its always some random ass company on the west coast looking to pay a PhD $20/hr to be a director 😂 But ofc we cant forget about their worthless stock options”

    u/JayceAur139 points · Sep 26, 2026View

  • “Must have cloning, expression, purification, biacore and other analytical experience in all chromatographies for all things ever invented. Must have ADC experience with linkers and handles that haven’t been invented yet. Must have experience getting decommissioned discontinued auction trash up on the most modern software and convince company to give us a service contract for the trash. Must have”

    u/Offensive_Opinions23103 points · Sep 26, 2026View

  • “Looking for a rockstar Wear many hats Fast-paced environment Able to work under pressure Work hard, play hard Scrappy Roll Up Your Sleeves Can multitask Start-up culture We're like a family here”

    u/DancingBear6254 points · Sep 26, 2026View

  • “BMS job descriptions. So long. Hard to read thru it all”

    u/spacegeek202550 points · Sep 26, 2026View

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Negative
Detected
Sep 26, 2026
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