I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Discover (Riverwoods, IL)
Interview
I actually interviewed for two different jobs at Discover - Card side was extremely detailed and organized. Network side was much more on-the-fly and fewer layers. Network process started with a phone call from the recruiter in which she detailed the position to me, followed by a phone interview with the hiring manager, then phone interview with the person I would be replacing, and finished with a 2-3 hour in-person interview with 4 people - hiring manager, hiring manager's boss, another colleague, and the HR recruiter.
Interview process wasn't difficult, although the HR recruiter was a bit off-putting - pretty aggressive and asking extremely rudimentary questions. They also forgot to tell me to bring work samples, but after a month of silence, I was offered the position. I almost didn't accept but I'm glad I did - it seems like a really great place to work.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Discover
Interview
Was contacted by an HR person, after being turned down for the job I actually applied for. Interviews were set up with 4 people. Half of them weren't available, so they had me talk to people who weren't prepared to interview me, and had no idea what to ask me or what to talk about.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Discover (Chicago, IL) in Oct 2012
Interview
I gave Discover my resume during a career fair, and got contacted with directions on how to apply for an interview. The application process was very straightforward, but the interviews were extremely difficult. There were two 30-minute interviews back-to-back, one analytical and the other more creative. The creative one was more conversational, but the analytical interview asked hard-hitting questions. Be prepared.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How many telephone poles are there in [insert state here]?