I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Charles River Associates
Interview
The interview was friendly and welcoming but had its difficult moments. They want to see that you think critically and comprehensively. There's also a fair amount of feeling out of what kind of person you are--seeing if you're the type of person who could work with the group.
The case study was surprisingly difficult. It was a lot of information to process in a short period of time. If I could do it again, I would have spent less time feeling my way through the data, and more time just diving in and making a chart/table.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you have used economics in your daily life.
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.