I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Xyratex (Havant, England)
Interview
Ther were two separate interviews held on two separate days with two people in each interview so four people were involved in total then a decision was made promptly after the second interview.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Xyratex (Havant, England) in Mar 2016
Interview
Face to face interview followed with a conversation with head of department. The whole process was completed within a afternoon. The format was causal and full of lots of conversations
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Xyratex (Kitchener, ON) in Dec 2012
Interview
Basic phone interview to determine interest, experience, skills, and personality fit.
onsite interview with site manager
hangout interviews with vp and architects.
All interviews were done in a comfortable casual getting to know you style of meeting.
The company was expanding and wanted to ensure personality fit with the team.
Knowledge of HPC was desired but not required provided ability to pick up and learn was demonstrated.