I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Age Group (New York, NY) in Aug 2011
Interview
The manager and the director showed up exactly on the appointed time:no waiting in the reception area staring into the void forever.
Pleasant and hassle-free.
There were no requests for the 2nd and 3rd interviews which usually drags the entire interview process
I had to go through a trial period which was rather well compensated at a decent freelance rate.
Terrible to say the least. Quick interview under an hour only cared about how quick I did things. The hiring manager was very cold and cut me off for a phone call.