I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Collins Stewart plc (London, England) in Jan 2008
Interview
1st round was very informal chat with Head of Research with a talk through CV and a few technical questions like, "Do you understand the time value of money?" etc.
2nd round met Head of Sales and Head of Equities which was v informal too and more of a get to know you chat.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Do you understand the time value of money/discounted cash flow?