I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Staples (Victoria, BC) in May 2010
Interview
I was first contacted by someone that does preinterview questions. Like why did you apply to our company, what are you doing now and some specific questions regarding my resume. Once she had garnered that I knew what I was taking about she set up a phone interview for the next week. The phone interview lasted about 2 hours they were very detailed in going back over every aspect of your resume. to the point of asking who your favourite teacher in high school was and what did you like about him/her. I found the one doing the interview was very nice but seemed somewhat scripted in his delivery. Over all it was a very good experience.
I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Staples (Los Gatos, CA)
Interview
Short and sweet. Open and close quick call follow up interview followed by a offer the next week. And in the role the week after. Over all a great process.
Irritating. The interview went well enough but then the recruiter asked if I had worked anywhere that had not appeared on my resume - I mentioned, for the sake of honesty, a part time video store gig and a paper route I had as a kid, which weren't on my resume because frankly, what I did as a teenager is not relevant to my adult career. The tone of the interview changed almost instantly and I could see the recruiter shaking her head and wanting to know detailed questions about these positions and why I left, who was my manager, how to contact them, how I performed, etc. I left the interview feeling like I'd been declared a liar because I didn't come prepared to discuss part time work from when I was 16.
I. Was. In. My. 30s.
Easy, behavioral mostly - they’re quick to decide if interested in you. Only 3 rounds of interviews. No take home work. People are really nice and not a hard company at all