Usually the interview process is 2 days and 2 nights, the nights spent on the desk. Tryouts last from a couple of hours to two weeks, with length of tryout having to correllation to likelihood of being hired. Very confusing, both to candidates and those already on the desk who are trying to tell if the candidate is someone you will one day need to live with. Well, everyone on the newsdesk got extensive training on the new DT system when it was installed, but copy editors who have been hired since then are getting their training on the fly, by veteran copy editors who have time to show them the ropes. This method has worked decently, but not well.
Extra pages are okay.
Good atmosphere, lots of variety in assignments, which rotate on a regular basis, and great comeraderie. Not a good place to work if you need silence to concentrate, or if you have a problem with occasional rubber band wars. Supportive administration, all the way to the top.