I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Lille1 University in Sept 2013
Interview
You are first interviewed by the person whom you can work on his research topic. In case you are accepted, you have another interview with the lab director. Upon their approval, you sign a contract with the lab and the university. The interview itself is short however the process of getting the paperwork takes much longer time
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
how your background knowledge and your experience in research is related to the topics that the lab is specialized with