Extensive application and documentation submitted. HR phone screen provided background on job , duties, application process followed by numerous questions related to candidacy. Some questions were related to exact duties and how one would handle specific unique scenarios related to the job functions. The HR phone screening took about 1 hour. I later received an email inviting me to Ottawa for a 2 hour written assessment exam. the exam was a mock intelligence report in which specific details were provided in terms of dates, times and address locations involving a potential Russian spy/espionage event. Your report was timed and had to condense the material down to specific and relevant data in order to report your findings to a superior. After the exam was over, we were escorted out and told we would be informed if we were to proceed to the next level of our application. NOTE: CSIS continually advertised the same positions open irrespective of the number of applications. Despite the amount of applicants, they seem to be perpetually hiring. Once a position closed after a few months, it is opened again. This is quite odd. It is possible these are wish positions, remaining open in order to satisfy public transparency and as a form of PR outreach to appear less dubious and approachable as an organization. I have interviewed twice, several phone calls, HR, Competency and even at the Ottawa headquarters for testing. I seems to have no issue gaining interest despite the lackluster response. However, I am dismayed at the entire process which leaves much to be desired in terms of both time and effort. I was once told by HR that they even rejected two Ph.D candidates. I find this hard to believe considering the academic level of such a candidate. Writing a dissertation, defending it orally is considerably much more complex and difficult then synthesizing reports to appease predetermined policies with an agenda already in place!