I applied through a recruiter. The process took 11 months. I interviewed at CPFL Energia (Campinas, São Paulo) in Sept 2010
Interview
You need to know the electrical sector. If you are not, you need to study very hard the main regulatory matters if you apply to areas like engineering, operation, regulatory, etc. To IT, Supply, Finance areas it is not so intense, but is better if you study also. Try to get some friends to guve some tips about the company.