I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Swiss Re (Hitchin, England) in Feb 2011
Interview
its different now to when I did it, now they just chuck a shed load of reps into roles and hope they stick. when I applied it was a one to one with the recruitment company, with an assessment for maths and English, then a 2 on 1 role with team leaders in the office