I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Abbott (Des Plaines, IL) in Aug 2013
Interview
Contacted by a recruiter and resume submitted to the hiring manager. Phone screen with a hiring manager about 1 week after my resume was submitted. In person panel interview with two hiring managers and 4 scientists. Then waited over 4 weeks before hearing that they couldn't hire for 4-5 months.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions asked in the phone screen and panel interview were mostly technical to find out the level of skills and knowledge that the candidate has, there were some behavioral questions, and a lot of discussion about the resume (walk me through your resume and let's discuss some interesting things about your experiences). All are reasonable and routine questions.