I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at NEC Electronics in Nov 2009
Interview
First interview is a test about basic CMOS knowledge, then interviewed by 2 General manager, questions including past experience, IC design knowledge, Japanese talking.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at NEC Electronics (Teluk Panglima Garang) in Jan 2009
Interview
Applied through online recruiter, got an email. Went to the company for the interview. Was given three sets of test papers. IQ, General Engineering Test, Essay. IQ was moderate, able to finish on time. General engineering consists of simple physics questions eg load, friction, pneumatics, hydraulics. Pretty easy. Two questions were given in essay, had to pick one. Finished on time.
Face to face interview was a breeze. The questions were pretty standard eg describe your weaknesses, your strengths etc.