I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Charles River Associates (Chicago, IL) in Aug 2008
Interview
The initial interview was an on campus interview. This interview consisted of 2 30-minute interviews with Principals or VPs from Charles River Associates. There was also a happy hour where we got to meet current Analysts. I initially heard about the company at the Miami University Career Fair where they had a table set up.
The in-office interview lasted all day and included several personal interviews, a case study, and a writing sample.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Case study asked me to solve a transfer pricing problem when I had never had any experience with transfer pricing.
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.