I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Charles River Associates (Washington, DC) in Oct 2015
Interview
First round is a 30 min interview with two of their analysts. The final round is at their office and I interviewed with pretty much every person on the team. It is a very simple process and they are very nice, friendly people. I have a very good impression of the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General fit questions for the first round and questions about quantitative skills and research experience for the final round
Two technical interviews, with example real world scenarios. Real world scenarios could be BEC, ransomware, or dead-box forensics. Then, two "personality/vibe" interviews, where they asked about how you handle failure, difficult or new scenarios, and what your work approach is.
There are two rounds of interview for incoming analysts, One with two juniors, fairly quick and not technical. There was also a second interview with 4 rounds, each of which was with a more senior level person
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why I am interested in the practice area I applied for
Smooth. 2 rounds of interview. A lot of questions surrounding research experiences and data processing. Not too many technicals. Many fit questions as well. Generally not difficult and got back to me pretty fast.
