Web Applications UK Graduate Web Developer interview questions

I met a couple of representatives at a graduate recruitment firm from this company, who were professional, if not overly personable. After handing over my CV and waiting for a couple of weeks, I had an invitation for interview. First impression of the office was very good, lovely converted mill close to the tram stop (Oldham mumps) with exposed brickwork, whiteboard paint on the walls and open plan office space (even if it was slightly crowded). Everyone I met on arrival was friendly, I was offered a drink, and even the CEO's labradors kept me company! At the appointed time I was taken through to an office, and placed in front of an assessment paper for an hour. The assessment was hard (I'm fairly inexperienced) but anyone who has good experience in web development (esp. C# and SQL) will do ok. After doing terribly at the paper, two employees came through, went through the paper and asked me about it. I was pleasantly surprised by how they put me at ease, looking for what I had done well rather than the things I didn't know. All in all the first interview was around 2.5hrs. A week(ish) later, I was called back for a second interview with the CEO, and this was about an hour long. This interview was very intense, and I was fairly unimpressed by the CEO's demeanour having watched his webinar on interviews (worth a watch) and receiving no eye contact or even a cursory smile was a surprise. He proceeded to grill me quite thoroughly, mixing insightful criticism and advice with no holds barred, (NB. this criticism might be too much for some people). It ended up with me being told that I had a chance at a job, but I hadn't impressed by my lack of extra-curricular coding, and that was the reason given for my eventual lack of an offer. In summary, it isn't the place for shrinking violets or people who don't know or challenge themselves, but if you can get through the interview process I get the impression you would be trained well. I wasn't too disappointed about not being offered a job, because I got the impression that if they didn't think I was good enough, I wasn't, and wouldn't have enjoyed working there.