I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Alcon (Duluth, GA) in May 2008
Interview
Learned of the opportunity through a head hunter.
1st round was a phone screen
Flew in to ATL for in person interviews.
Met with 5 interviewers
Mostly behavioral interviews.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Alcon (Atlanta, GA) in Nov 2009
Interview
The interview was behavioral, with a lot of "tell me about a time when" type questions. Emphasis on consumer insights, innovation, analytics. There was also a brief case study where the company provided market data in advance, and candidates shared their findings and questions.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you turned a consumer insight into an actionable recommendation.