Easy over-the-phone process, not too many questions from sponsor. Just gave overview of why I was interested and what related coursework I was taking. No surprises as far as questions.
Had a couple of informal interviews before the first actual interview. First interview: general interview questions, not much technical ones. Second interview: seminar presentation + technical interview questions. Third one was to talk with the division director.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Lawrence Berkeley Lab (Berkley, CO)
Interview
The interview process moved very slowly taking almost 3 months from submission of app to interview. The interview panel was diverse, asked good questions, and were good to work with. The interview was only an hour and the team offered to meet with me at any point if I had more questions to ask that I didn't get the chance to during the allotted time. The HR is fairly responsive and upfront.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is an example of conflict and how did you deal with it?