I applied through university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Silicon Labs (San Jose, CA) in Jan 2012
Interview
Applied Online, got an email from HR about the position. Telephone interview was scheduled in a week, followed by an on-site interview after 2 weeks. On-site interview has one HR and 6 technical rounds. The interviews are primarily based on basics and the past projects. It’s a full day process and would be grilling. The interviewers are very knowledgeable & helpful and look for how the candidate thinks.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Silicon Labs
Interview
Quite rigorous. Had four rounds of interviews. The interviewers were very good and kind to talk to. If you get stuck in a question, they will help you out.