I applied through university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis, IN) in Mar 2016
Interview
On campus recruiting event with next day on campus interview. ~Two weeks later invited to an on-site interview. ~Four weeks later went for a one day interview at Indianapolis, came in evening and went to non-interview dinner with a few managers. Next day, interacted with HR, had 30 - 45 min interviews with VP, several division directors and other scientist, 6 in total. Gave a 45 min seminar on previous work to room of ~20-30 scientists/managers in the middle of interviews, also had a lunch break with a few of the non-manager scientists. ~10 days post on-site interview was informed of rejection by phone.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation where you overcame adversity.
Describe a situation where you failed.
Describe a situation where you acted out of line of seniority.
If you were starting a small company with limited resources, what analytical equipment would you purchase and why? How would you account for xxx?