I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Charles Schwab in Jun 2009
Interview
I was hired through a recruiter who had posted the job on craigslist. She didn't have all the facts about the job and I was slightly mislead. I think who you interview with (a manager, some of your possible coworkers, etc) will really vary at Schwab. I interviewed with two coworkers and my manager. I think this was a good process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked some technical trading questions. I hadn't worked where I had been placing trades before so I couldn't answer these. I was honest and the manager seemed to appreciate that.