I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman
Interview
It was all very professional and polished. Even though I literally knew I had the job, the HR recruiter, hiring manager, team lead, program manager and a couple of others still interviewed me and actually gave me a small written test on my Linux skills during the interview. They never gave away that I was a shoe-in for the job during any formal communications, and were very professional during the salary negotiation. I had one phone interview, then they flew me out for an in-person 4-hour interview with lunch at the location where I would be working.
The first interview was the HR part, so he asked questions to see how I viewed my strengths and weaknesses and other questions related to working as a member of a team.
The second interview was the technical part including the pop-quiz they told me I didn't have to take. I got the few pages done in 15 minutes and moved on.
The third interview included a team lead from a different area whose sole stated purpose was to figure if my personality would fit with the other teams and team members. Then lunch. The interviewers met up later that day to review as a group and then shot an offer to me within a couple of days.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a personal conflict you had with another employee and how you resolved it.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman
Interview
Recruiter interest screen. Phone interview with hiring manager. In person interview with team and other hiring managers. Offer a few weeks later. It was a balance interview of technical and behavioral questions. Great interview process for sure.
I applied in-person. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Melbourne, FL) in Oct 2014
Interview
My interview was scheduled at the SWE Conference and it was pretty informal. I interviewed with several engineers at different departments and each was very courteous. Each engineer wanted to make sure that I was a good fit for their team and if I wasn't a good fit for their team they referred me to another team where my qualifications fit better. At the end of the interview, the systems engineering manager stated that they would be extending an offer within the next two weeks; now, I am currently in the hiring process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The technical questions were not difficult to answer at all. If you have even the slightest experience in the field/position you are applying, it will be a cake walk.