I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Thales (Irvine, CA) in Feb 2012
Interview
Interview was completely relevant and pertent to the position. I had two interview with the team and one with the person who would be my boss. The questions were about quality engineering and were behavioral in nature. It took two weeks after the interview for them to make me an offer. The recruiter was very professional and friendly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked if I researched the company. There were no trick questions.