I applied through university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Chemineer (Derby, England) in Oct 2012
Interview
Applied through university placement office. There was one "informal" interview to discuss the project, which included a brief discussion of coding abilities, and a quick review of some existing prototype code. Was offered the job shortly after, and was asked to come in to discuss the contact, and the conditions of the placement. There was then a short wait while desk was arranged.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No really difficult questions were asked, although it turned out I had misinterpreted the project definition, but the actual project was far more interesting anyway.