I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Fisher Investments (San Mateo, CA) in Sep 2009
Interview
The interview lasted more than 3 hours, and I was brought before an individual from HR and a manager, then to the group vice president. So the entire process was fairly lengthy, but not strenuous, and the people didn't ask the absurd questions like "how many marbles can fit in a 747" or something like that.