I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Charles River Associates (Paris) in Jan 2019
Interview
It was a skype interview. They first asked me to introduce myself, then we moved on to a case study about a merger and asked about potential problems, what variables would I need to evaluate the impact, etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would be the impact of a merger between two supermarkets ?
I interviewed at Charles River Associates (Munich, Bavaria)
Interview
I applied online, 3 weeks to call to interview. the interview consisted of introduction and motivation, professional questions (about a merger of my choice and my thesis - mostly methodology) and a cartel damage estimation case study
Two Rounds; the first was an informational interview with two junior staff (analyst and associate). Very friendly, typical interview questions with an emphasis on econometrics and data science backgrounds. The second round was nearly four hours, with one formal case interview and two interviews with Principals.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a project or work experience that used complex data to solve a particular problem or inquiry.
It it a 4 stage interview with same group of people of 3, changing interviewer each round. Behavioural, market sizing, quick maths, inidividual case and group case are all included.