A headhunter contacted me, asked if I was interested, then submitted my resume. After that, I worked directly with the recruiter: 1. Phone screen with recruiter 2. On site with hiring manager and one of her colleagues 3. Second on site with hiring manager, then a consultant, then two managers from the business that I'd be working on a project with 4. Third on site to give 20-minute training to group of employees from HR, including hiring manager and VP The entire process from application to offer took 3 months.