I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Charles River Associates (Oakland, CA)
Interview
One hour-long interview with a case. The first half was about one research experience I had-- they asked very specific questions about the data I worked with. One senior analyst and one younger analyst present. Both nice and helpful in guiding me on the case, especially as I ended up taking longer than they probably wanted.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you walk me through the data cleaning process you used on Project XYZ?
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.