It took a long time to be contacted initially by the recruiter. But once I was in contact with the recruiter for the job, I got quick responses. I had an initial phone interview, then had an a 1st interview scheduled with my direct supervisors and 2 of my potential colleagues that would train me. I ended up not getting the job because someone else had more direct experience than I did. I've applied for other jobs and it just takes FOREVER to hear anything about an interview from the recruiters.