I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at MIT
Interview
I was hired through a temporary agency for a part time position, had one phone interview and was asked to come in. Then I grew within my department to a permanent position after 6 months.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at MIT (Cambridge, MA) in Mar 2011
Interview
send my CV directly to the Professor. I had three phone interviews in the four months of the process - I applied in March, got the offer in July, and started working in August.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I told them that I had another offer and needed time to decide and they ask me the other company's name.
I applied for an advertized position and was short listed. I was interviewed on Skype as I was in Europe during that time. After the interview, email confirming my acceptance came and work permit documents were soon dispatached within 2 weeks. It took 1 month after administrative processing at US embassy for J1 visa