I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at NOV
Interview
Very casual. This was a 2:1 interview with the person I was replacing who had been there for 7 years and the branch manager. I was not offered the job for several weeks, after the other person they hired had failed.
It was not hard at all, what do you know about us, why do you want to work here. What are your career goals, where do you live, explain your experience in payroll processing.
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at NOV in Jul 2011
Interview
I applied online first, but research led to the company's address, so I went in to personally drop off my resume. Didn't get a call back, so I called and left messages for management. I also chatted with a temp to get a vibe on how the company runs. She told me about another person from an out of town NOV that was there in the office. I called later and spoke with her. It was thanks to her that I got the interview from the manager, even though it took a couple weeks.
I'll find out in a couple of weeks if I have the job, since the manager was leaving for vacation for a week, the very next day. The interview seemed to go pretty well. I was there for an hour and a half.