Is it hard to get hired as a Research Assistant at Charles River Laboratories?

Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Charles River Laboratories with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Research Assistant at Charles River Laboratories?

Candidates applying for Research Assistant roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Charles River Laboratories overall takes an average of 26 days.

Where can I find Charles River Laboratories interview experiences by job title?

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based on 12 ratings - Updated Nov 2, 2022

Average interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

82%
Applied online
Applied online
9%
Recruiter
Recruiter
9%
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12 interviews

Research Assistant Interview

Nov 2, 2022

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Charles River Laboratories (Reno, NV) in Jun 2021

Interview

The overall process went smoothly, and everyone was professional (zoom). There were 3 separate interviews: first with the department leaders (General questions), second with HR (Company culture and wages), and with Direct supervisors that you would be working under (ask more specific questions and interests).

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Q: What are your future goals? Career goals and Education goals.

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Research Assistant Interview

Jul 13, 2022

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Charles River Laboratories (Chicago, IL) in Mar 2022

Interview

I spoke to a HR person at a career fair and shared my resume. Did a screen later and got scheduled for an in person. Heard back after a little over a month.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Talk about previous projects, behavioral questions.

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Research Assistant Interview

Mar 10, 2022

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Charles River Laboratories

Interview

Quick to hear back from recruiter. Scheduling process was a little difficult--lots of back and forth, phone tag. Everyone was very friendly. Phone interview, followed by another phone interview and then schedule in-person with different individuals from team.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Background Types of tests performed in the past

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