I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Nokia (Solihull, England) in Aug 2011
Interview
applied online and received a call within a week or ten days. arranged a phone interview which was very technical and lasted for around an hour. during the second round a face to face interview was arranged with a panel which was again very technical and lasted for around a couple of hours
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Nokia in Oct 2011
Interview
Contacted by the recruiter -> phone interview with her -> phone interview with the hiring manager -> face-to-face interview with the hiring manager and hr followed by two other interviews -> got offer a few days after that. Although everything happened in a short period of time, everything was very well organized and professional and respectful.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Nokia
Interview
The hiring process is open and clear. However preferential to contractors is very much inclined in the process. Fresh young skills dont get the required chance unless when there are graduate trainee programs in some countries. The over dependence with contractual labor makes the hiring process have slim chances of one getting a chance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
where are you seeing yourself in this company in the next 5 years?. Because the corporate ladder is tight to climb