I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Baltimore, MD) in May 2012
Interview
Recieved initial phone interview with HR, which was just to set up a phone interview with a manager. The same day, I recieved email from HR that they would like to have me come in for a company site interview, which lasted a whole day. However, the company site interview was pleasant. Everyone was very nice and asked simple behavioral and technical questions. I think they just want to make sure your personality fits well with the group.
I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (East Amherst, NY) in Sep 2011
Interview
Very hard, asked lots of things about RF, software and even had me draw a flow chart for a large system. Multiple interviewers and very tedious questions. Friendly people, but not sure it was for me. The guy who would have been my manger seemed ok, but I detected some under the radar unhappiness with the employees.