Applied on their website and on handshake. Then got a first-round in-person, which was a mix of behavioral and technical (cases testing your numerical analysis abilities). Finally, I did a second-round superday at their office.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you used your technical skills in a project.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Charles River Associates in Oct 2025
Interview
Virtual 45-minute interview with two employees for Life Science Practice. First half consisted of typical behavioral questions, followed by a "case" style problem where no advance preparation was needed. Lots of time was given to work through the four-part problem.
I applied online. I interviewed at Charles River Associates (Chicago, IL)
Interview
Two interviews, questions about experienced that I included on resume and some questions about why economic consulting. Had interview with a VP and a principal in the company, and a Q&A with a junior associate.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Charles River Associates (London, England) in Mar 2024
Interview
3.5 hour assessment centre with four interviews - mix of motivational questions, case studies, and group exercises with four senior associates. Both individual case (random industry) and group case where you had to work together to solve a problem
Intern Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Charles River Associates with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern Analyst roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Charles River Associates overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Charles River Associates as a Intern Analyst according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 100%
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