I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Salesforce (San Francisco, CA) in Sep 2016
Interview
Upon finding the job req online - I proactively identified the recruiting mgr, contacted her and simultaneously asked an SFDC colleague to help push from the inside. Had 2 "HR" interviews and upon passing those, HR explained the forward process in detail. They laid out the timing, approach, and checkpoints - and the process played exactly how she said it would. (there were a couple minor delays due to folks' travel schedules - but communication was always forthcoming and timely).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I think given the role level here - much of what 'mattered' wasn't specifically asked. For example, these interviews were largely open ended - conversational actually. It was incumbent upon me to research and know who I was interviewing with, connect the role I was interviewing to - to their respective roles, and lead a discussion on how I could make a difference.