after an initial phone query and message left to the hiring/decision-maker, this person finally responded about three weeks later. wanted to meet -- THAT DAY! gee, thanks, don't get back to me promptly, then it's a crisis and we have to meet immediately!!!!!! i met a few days later with him, spoke privately, then was shuffled to several other departments with whom i would eventually have contact with and would be working with, including HR. was told there would be a test given before being hired. the whole process took about 3 hours. i thought things went well, thanked them and left, hoping to hear back. never did. after a few weeks, i sent personal thank you notes out of courtesy, because i was raised to observe proper ettiquette. still no response. none. total silence. if this place had any class, they would have at least contacted me and said i wasn't qualified, they didn't like me ... whatever. not a word. after seeing these posts from previous employees about turnover, etc., i'm actually glad i didn't get an offer. i might have taken it, and would also have left some day. thanks, snoozemax, you did me and my career a favor.