Processing time if na a need is a minimum 1 month (average) and may extend depending on completeness of requirements.
Lexmark practices pooling so there would be cases na dli pa 'fully' open ang position but expected either ang current employee mo hawa (internal/external) or ang job mabalhin dri sa Cebu.
Gentleman's agreement ng sourcing information and agreeing with managers from other companies on the applicants. Do not do unto others what you do not want others to do unto you.
But to go around this, make sure to have a back-up plan if you are planning to apply for another company especially if critical imong role.
Hiring mostly depends on the hiring manager either Fresh or experienced, young or old, male, female or not both, etc. This maybe subjective but the manager usually naturally hires who they are comfortable with.
The environment would differ depending on your manager/team but overall, Lexmark is a very pro-employee type of company and still the best company for me after having worked with 3 others.
A lot of unexpected rewards received as long as you continue to strive and do better (including larga to US and Europe multiple times for me).
Everything happens for a reason.
6 years and counting