I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Abbott (North Chicago, IL) in Mar 2007
Interview
Abbott has reduced their complex process to what they call "4X4X1" - Four people being interviewed for a particular position; four interviewers in turn, all done on one day if the schedule allows.
Abbott is big on Behavioral-based interviewing and seems to be leaning towards more expertise in probing questions - digging deeper after your initial response.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me an example of a project that didn't go so well: what happened, and how did you respond?