I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Elsevier (Philadelphia, PA) in Jan 2012
Interview
I was hired through a staffing agency so I only had one phone interview with Elsevier and one or two calls with the agency. It was much easier than being hired directly from Elsevier. I was also hired for a temporary position that was only supposed to last for 1 year and extended to 2.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They only asked me to describe my background (school and work experience); since it was through a staffing agency I did not have the tedious screening through elsevier HR.