I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Lufkin Industries (Lufkin, TX) in Apr 2012
Interview
First interview during a college visit was a panel interview. The second invitation was tour at Lufkin Industries followed by 30 minute interviews with several managers throughout the day. The brief interviews are generally just to make sure you will fit in with the culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Varying standard concept questions like "Why are man hole covers round?"
It is understood that gear manufacturing is a special niche in engineering so don't worry about gear related questions too much