I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at University of California Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) in Jun 2012
Interview
Email led to phone call led to in person. All very common. No surprises. Don't fear the interview, they need to find out if your are a good worker, but ultimately need a worker and want you to like them after the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked all technical questions. Some personal but few.