Recruiter acts as a partner and brief you to be prepared. Very intense process but very transparent in terms of what comes next, who will interview, what will be their focus etc. Emphasis on hard and soft skills. Permanent position was changed into a short term contract during the process.

Overall pretty standard - recruiter screen, hiring manager, x-fn. Then it would go on to an offer stage and a chance to speak with manager again to confirm fit and ask any final questions before accepting.