I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Bank of America (Dallas, TX) in July 2011
Interview
APPLICATION - I applied online through a job site like simplyhired.com and was contacted very quickly, within 3 days, by a third party recruiter. She was very nice and we set up a 5 minutte screening interview just to ensure I was qualified and interested. "why are you applying", "what are your skills" etc.
INTERVIEWS - everything was set up by the recruiter, I never had direct contact with the company. There were two rounds of phone interviews with two people on each call - one who is my manager and one who is a peer asking more technical questions. The phone portion was "cookie cutter" with the typical questions you might find on any interview site. The two phoners were approximately 5 days apart.
I was invited for an in-person 1 on 1 with my manager who failed to show up. They said it was car trouble but now that I know him I am sure he forgot. One of his peers decided that he'd meet with me so my trip wasn't wasted. He clearly wasnt prepared to meet with me to no fault of his own. I left frustrated but the interview was relatively easy, typical "tell me about a time" questions.
The last interview was a 1 on 1 with my manager's boss who was very nice but very serious. That was more of a "here's what we do here, tell me why you should be hired" lasting about 10 minutes and then we just casually talked about the job for another 15.
Was offered the job a few days later and I accepted. One of the least challenging interview processes I have been through. It was a very quick process but I was kind of frustrated at the lack of effort by the interviewers. It's not much fun to get the "standard" questions for a combined few hours.
There was no drug test, can't guarantee that in the future.
The offer was handled by the recruiter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to accomplish something and were limited by technology?
Friendly, professional managers with situational and behavioural questions.
A few questions on job description.
Strong emphasis was placed on compatibility, team culture, and being free for overtime as needed including on statutory holidays.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you comfortable working overtime on a regular basis?
Easy, only two rounds, look for someone with whom they have a fit rather than for knowledge and experience. Second round is at the offices, informal meeting to talk about the fit
I applied online. I interviewed at Bank of America (Charlotte, NC)
Interview
Phone screening with recruiter. Interview with 3 managers who go through general questions such as work style, communication, and job expectations. Management gave fair warning of long hours and high pressure in the role and gauged response in order to determine if you are a good fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What types of systems and programs have you worked with before?