I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Nokia (Helsinki, Südfinnland)
Interview
Internal transfer from other R&D group. I was applying using internal job market and got a response very fast. I was phone interviewed, after that one day psycological test. I got offer two weeks after test.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Nokia in May 2010
Interview
HR is very dry. Hiring Manager did not shake hands. Interview was pleasant. Team interviewing lacked preparation and were not open to diversity. They will offer you the least amount possible.
I applied online. I interviewed at Nokia in Jan 2014
Interview
Initial Phone Screen: 2 weeks after application submitted
Phone Interview with would-be supervisor
Onsite Interview: with four senior managers
Follow-up: None. No email, phone call, or contact after in-person interview. No reimbursement for expenses incurred to travel and stay for onsite interview ($400+).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Unexpected Dialogue: Despite having gone through two phone screenings where I was told that my qualifications were extremely unique and very well-suited to the position, one of the senior managers interviewing me onsite used the interview time to tell me that I was not qualified for the position and accused me of lying on my resume. Additionally, he argued with me over each answer I gave to a question, even if the question/answer was opinion-based. (Example: Name a product you love and an improvement you'd make right away. When I answered, I was told that my "improvement" was wrong even though the interviewer had not heard of the product in my example.)
Unexpected Administrative Behavior: When the onsite interview was set-up, I was told that I'd be required to pay for my travel expenses and hotel up-front and that during my onsite interview, I'd be given reimbursement forms to fill-out and submit.
*No forms were issued during my interview, so I had to follow-up with an email request.
*I submitted the forms to the HR Assistant who set-up the onsite interview.
*When I did not hear back from the HR Assistant or receive a reimbursement check after several weeks, I emailed to check on the status. Email bounced back, "user unknown".
*When I emailed the HR Lead to check on the reimbursement status after email bounce-back, I received no response.
*I still have not received a reimbursement check (over 2 months since onsite interview).