I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Charles River Associates (London, England) in Jun 2023
Interview
First round is a numerical reasoning test, drafting exercise and then difficult case study. You have 30 mins to look through a slide pack and then present to consultants. Final round they asked in depth about my masters thesis and previous experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself? Why did you choose certain econometric techniques?
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.