I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at General Atomics (San Diego, CA) in Jun 2009
Interview
Submitted resume through friend who had just recently started working there, but in a different department. With her good word, I was able to secure an interview fairly quickly. Interviewed with two contractor employees (together) and hiring manager. Total interview time took around two hours, with some time talking to HR.