I applied through university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Allstate (Northbrook, IL)
Interview
The interview process with Allstate begins right away at their headquarters where you and dozens of others applying for various other positions will spend a few hours listening to company management, watching promotional videos and touring their HQ. During the lunch period (good-not-great pizza and salad) which lasts a couple of hours, you will be scheduled for a behavioral interview, which won't contain anything out of the ordinary, and a technical interview specific for your position. I, along with a few others for the position, was not scheduled for a technical interview so I relaxed a bit. However, one of the women organizing the day forced me into a room for an unexpected technical interview. Being blindsided did not go well for me.
Also, you will meet neither the guy from 24 nor "Mayhem" from their recent ad campaign, so don't get excited.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing out of the ordinary that you won't be prepared for.