I applied through university. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Phillips 66 (Bartlesville, OK)
Interview
Series of over six interview sessions in one day with two interviews per interview sessions. Also, you give a 30-45 min research talk in front of most if not all of the scientist that work there. This is followed by a short 10-15 min Q & A session. After that you brake into your technical interview which is just you and 3 scientist asking technical questions about your research presented.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you think your work could translate to industry? Do you think it would be cost effective?
I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Phillips 66 (Davis, CA) in Sept 2016
Interview
On campus recruiting interview. One on one. He did an info session the night before with pizza and a power point. He was very nice and easy going. He only asked me about my research and where I see my career headed. The process is ongoing I don't know if I will be selected for an on-site interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a major difficulty in your research that you overcame.