I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Hearst
Interview
I got contacted by their internal HR about the position, but I was originally not too interested at first. The descriptions of the position were a bit vague till I was able to speak to the right people about the position. First it was a phone call, which then escalated into an interview.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Hearst (Greenville, SC) in Jan 2009
Interview
I got a phone call asking to come in for an interview. I came in and sat down and discussed the job - he was very honest and straight forward about it. Asked me about myself and my experience and then told me the "nuts and bolts" of the job and made sure I was still interested.