Was contacted by an out-of-state recruiter, basic screening. Then she connected me with the HR to my respective location (DC).
The next week I was called in for an in-person interview with the team. 3 rounds in the order of the team hierarchy (senior/lead consultants, and then junior consultants). During my second round, I got a bit nervous because I was unfamiliar with the DoD process, and the questions were challenging. However, the interviewer was really great in helping break down the question, and trying to help me to answer.
I was asked some industry-specific questions which I thought were challenging, given I was an entry-level candidate (what's your experience in understanding the DoD process). I come from a design background so wasn't if my resume was read.
The day after the in-person interview, I received a test, where I was given a government issue, had to analyze the parameters, and create a brief proposal/presentation. It tested fact-checking, grammatical skills, time constraints, and the simulated the ability to communicate professionally with high-profile government leaders, just as the job description had described. The next week I completed another test, because the first one had some technical difficulties. The team was friendly and understanding in adjusting needs.
A week and a half later, I had a phone interview with the director of the team.
Afterwards, the response took about five weeks. Did not hear from the recruiter for a while, followed up three times over the course of four weeks. Towards the fourth and fifth week a team member apologized for the delay. I think ultimately there were in a hiring freeze, or the team was looking for someone more experienced although they were interviewing recent graduates.
Overall, had a great experience despite the long journey. The team was so friendly, transparent, passionate, and inspirational. Could tell I would be working with talented people, and really appreciated their time to give me a very in-depth outlook of their operations and what they do. By far one of the best interviews I've had. I had studied a lot and there were no unexpected questions-- but you definitely need to prepare!