Went from recruiter to MD within a week. Three interviews each 30 - 45 minutes. It was accelerated by the fact that I was half way to being investment licensed. All in all, I entered their training class two weeks later. The process is seamless and easy, but the lack of screening in interviews creates a huge turnover rate.

There were four or five interviews, if you count the meeting with my future mentor. There were also a few personality assessments. Lots of paperwork. The finance industry is tightly regulated.