I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at ARINC (Annapolis, MD) in Jan 2011
Interview
I was contacted by a staffing company recruiter who initially interviewed me. Following that interview, my information was submitted to the organization, and the staffing company arranged for an interview. Once I participated in the interview, I had a contract to hire position the term of which was negotiated during the interview with the ARINC manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interviewer seemed more interested in telling me about the position than answering questions. He was looking for a specific personality type rather than a skill set. For this particular interview the interviewer was looking for a laid back personality which would not be riled by the personalities in the office.