I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Lockheed Martin
Interview
Pretty straight-forward hiring process. I applied online at the advice of a friend. I met with a bunch of managers at a hiring event in which about 12 candidates were interviewed for about 6 spots. Panel interview format. Got alot of experience-based questions. "Have you ever dealt with an irresponsible coworker"? "How have you overcome challenges in the workplace?". That stuff.
Took about a month and a half to hear back. Which was probably the worst part of the whole process, the suspense.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Tell us about the most complex project you've dealt with?"
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Lockheed Martin (Denver, CO) in Jun 2012
Interview
I was referred by another employee. As verified by the hiring manager who interviewed me, it's unlikely that my resume would have even been looked at had I not had a referral (apparently they sit in an electronic purgatory until someone requests your specific name to be pulled out - i.e. referred). Although I think this system is unfair overall, it finally worked out for me. The lady who interviewed me was very nice. She was quite the talker herself. She would ask a question or two, I would answer, and then we would discuss things. She talked quite a bit about the job and the company (with a number of tangents). The interview wound up being about 2 hours long, although only about 30-45 minutes was actual "interview" time. The rest was discussions about me, the company, benefits, etc. She and I had a lot in common. I tried to cue into these items and casually talk about them in order to increase the repertoire. Although slow, this made the interview a relaxed atmosphere with a decent repertoire established. I wasn't given immediate feedback, however, a few weeks later I was told that she put in a "request to hire" immediately after the interview (despite being told that it was actually corporate headquarters' final decision.) They made an official offer a few weeks later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
None of the questions were overly difficult. There were a few basic behavioral ones and minor clarification about my background. The interviewer led the questions a bit (which I didn't expect, but this did make things even easier). I didn't feel that the questions gave a complete picture of my experience and me, so I wound up adding a lot to the interview by leading my own inputs and drawing from the discussion to mention more about myself. She seemed to like this, however, it did draw out the interview process a lot longer than I would have prefered. I didn't have a resume that matched the KSA's exactly, however, I did have a strong referral, and I did my best to clarify my experience and attributes that would translate well. Despite being "entry level" in experience (despite years in a slightly differrent field), I was given a position as a level-2 employee (still entry-level, but considered a big jump up from brand-new.) I think this is fair, as I'm essentially changing career fields and don't have a lot of experience in the new one.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Lockheed Martin
Interview
I interviewed with two hiring Managers for two different positions; the interview style was more focused on behavioral, management style, working style, and an analytical question.
I had questions regarding my experience and what made me a great fit for the position, scenario questions (i.e. what would you do if you had a deliverable due date that you could not meet).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A brain teaser, I can not rememeber the exact question