Communication Relations

I got the interview through and agency. I arrived early and waited a good 15 minutes before my interviewer came out to greet me. I had been warned about the interviewers 'attitude' towards applicants, that she was 'not very nice' and could be 'short' with you. I found her to be nothing of the sort. She turned out to be the HR director I believe, or someone who had been with the company for 10+ years. She did have a very distinct interviewing style. She went through the questions pretty quick and didn't waste time getting 'deep' or asking me to elaborate on my answers.

The questions were focused entirely on my previous job history. We started from the bottom of my resume and worked our way up to the most recent job. She asked the same questions for each job. The questions were pretty standard and went a little something like this--> What was your favorite part of this position? What was your least favorite? Why did you leave the position? What would your manager say was your biggest area of improvement? etc.

Overall the interview went quickly with me being in and out in around 30 min. I was guided back to the elevators and said I would be notified soon.

She communicated with my agent by the end of that day that they would like to move to a second round. That same day I got an offer from another company and ended up taking that. I did not end up attending the second round but I know they would have had me take a 'wunderlick exam (??)' as well as a basic math test. I would have also had to take and pass my series 6 within 6 months of starting to keep my job.

Other info:
The office had an old-money/country club type feel with lots of dark wood and emerald green accents. The location in Jersey City offers gorgeous views and isn't too bad of a commute from NYC. The ACE line is the most direct. The 123 trains will get you there, but you have to walk 3-4 blocks to the Path, which sucks in the cold...There is a Starbucks close to the building -- for those who have time to kill.