I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Safeway (Pleasanton, CA) in Sept 2012
Interview
This position was with the Lucerne Foods wholy owned subsidiary of Safeway. The interview itself consisted mostly of experience questions asking me to "tell about a time when I ...", but it also began with an in-depth rundown of my resume, explaining each line item on it.
Still waiting to hear some feedback as to why I was not selected, but be prepared to endure a lengthy process (3 months+). I was one of 15 candidates selected for a first round interview, there was to be a second round of interviews for 5 candidates, and from application date to rejection notice was 2.5 months.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had a difficult situation arise at work and how did you resolve it.