I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Mission Essential (Baltimore, MD) in May 2012
Interview
It is a very very very lengthy process with CI Interview and Clearance. They do background checks, credit checks and a very through background investigation. they test your linguistic abilities, read, write, speak, listen etc.
Fantastic and very straightforward ; very honored to have been a part of their team and would recommend them to anyone who is seeking employment in the linguist / defense space.
The interview process consists of the English language comprehension test: reading, writing, listening and speaking on fairly general topics. The test is quite easy to pass. No translation skills are tested.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General questions concerning personal opinions on different notions/ideas.
