Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Charles River Laboratories with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Associate roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Charles River Laboratories overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Charles River Laboratories as a Research Associate according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 32%
Phone interview: 16%
Skills test: 16%
Drug test: 11%
Personality test: 11%
One on one interview: 11%
Background check: 5%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Charles River Laboratories (South San Francisco, CA)
Interview
I interviewed in South San Francisco, It took about 2 weeks, interviewed on site.
The interview is more they show me about their company and research projects. Feel like they just try to get to know you .
After applying I had a call with their internal HR Recruiter, after that went well I then had a meeting with a study director and a site manager to hear more about the team and site
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Charles River Laboratories (Groningen)
Interview
Very straight forward interview, I had three rounds with general questions and also some technical ones. The last interview was with HR. Received an offer quite quickly and was quickly processed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Some general questions and also some technical ones.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Charles River Laboratories (Watertown, MA) in May 2023
Interview
Applied in April 2023; internal recruiter e-mailed me to set up a phone screen about two hours later. After the phone screen, a virtual interview with the hiring manager, team lead, and the study director was scheduled for the next week. Everyone involved was very sweet, and the questions were mostly cultural fit/personality-based. The ones that weren't directly pertained to my resume and work history. Seemed very excited to have me and essentially started describing next steps and telling me to prep for training (which would have been in a state different from the site), but eventually passed me over for a more experienced candidate. Just the way things go, I guess. I was offered a chance to interview for a different (tech) role instead, but that I had to decline.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Is there a managerial style that you dislike? Q: What's an example of quick thinking in crisis that you can share? Q: How would your co-workers describe you?