I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cornerstone Research (Menlo Park, CA) in Feb 2011
Interview
First round consists of two different thirty minute interviews. First 5 or 10 minutes is behavioral and the rest is case questions. Next round is 3 or 4 30 minutes interviews with case questions. Case questions are very interactive and geared towards problem-solving.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you go about defending a bank (with specific background information given to you) from an litigation claim that it was partaking in questionable mortgage services (giving questionable loans)?
I interviewed at Cornerstone Research (Menlo Park, CA)
Interview
The interview was split between behavioral (20 mins) and a economic case. This is the first round, once you do this you will have more case rounds. The superday is 4 back to back cases (40 mins each) in person.
The interview process was succinct, but it was difficult. Depending on the office, they take only a few candidates, so it is extremely competitive, so bring your A-game; you will need to be near-perfect.
I interviewed at Cornerstone Research (Chicago, IL)
Interview
Round 1 consisted of two interviewers. Each one asked a few behavioral questions, followed by a short case. Both interviewers were definitely conversational and easy-going. Each interview is around 30 minutes long.
