I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Saint Louis, MO) in Jan 2012
Interview
I had an employee referral for this position. The position was not posted online yet, and they wanted to fill the spot quickly, and I was available immediately. I had a short phone interview with manager of the software development. And then I met with the manager of software development in person.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked questions about technologies I had used, problems I had solved, projects I had been on.
They contacted me for an in person interview and then asked me leet code style questions. After the interview I heard back from a recruiter who set up another phone call with me
I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Huntsville Park, AL)
Interview
Technical questions and behavioral questions (STAR formatting) with the normal what draws you to work for us. Microsoft Teams meeting with a panel to review answers. Took roughly 1 hour and it was a very straightforward and easily made process.
Formal, not too stressful. Ensures you understand the basics and thay you know what you're talking about as you may be getting interviewed by somebody that's technical at some point.