I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Philips (Cleveland, OH) in May 2015
Interview
I was initially contacted by a third-party recruiting company. They forwarded my resume and a short explanation of my work history to the Philips HR Specialist/Hiring Manager. A phone interview was set up for later that week with HR. HR specialist described the position, explained company culture, answered any questions I had. An onsite interview was then set up for a week later with the Hiring Manager. Nothing overly technical, general questions and personality fit type of interview. Two days later I received a call that they wanted to make an offer, no negotiation was necessary. Overall the process was great. Everyone communicated efficiently, and for such a large company I was impressed with how personal they were able to make the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What will you bring to this role that other applicants will not?
Questions about my past projects and algorithms and it was pretty easy, went ver well. in fact, I didn't even have to prepare or order one of those interview books for it. I did it on the top of my head after a stressful final. The questions were simple and I had no worries.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Philips (Andover, MA) in Nov 2012
Interview
It was a phone Interview for a co-op opportunity through my school. My co-op adviser reached out to Philips Ultrasound for a software engineer position when I was looking for QA position. I believe they don't use Java but my co-op adviser still set me up for an interview that I wasn't ready for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions were easy. I just wasn't ready. It was my very first interview.