I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific (Milwaukee, WI) in Jan 2012
Interview
Quite easy, had a call with HR for an hour, followed by hiring manager on site and director;
Didn't ask too difficult questions,
Process went pretty smoothly, got the market based offer in 2-3 weeks
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you looking to change your current job
what skills do you bring to the table