I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Schneider Electric (Columbia, MO) in Jun 2011
Interview
Walked in the door and met a very pleasant HR personnel man. He asked a few questions on education and any previous employment. The interview was very quick and easy. Not comparable to today's standards of stringent processes and lengthy waiting period to get an interview and then wait on company decision to hire or not to hire.