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Charles River Associates

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Charles River Associates reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(603 total reviews)
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Paul Maleh

71% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Charles River Associates has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 603 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Charles River Associates employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

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603 reviews
3.0
Jan 10, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

You will learn to code and become good at it. Coworkers are smart. They have a good reputation and looks good on resume, and can be a good stepping stone.

Cons

I hated working here. The work in my practice area was extremely boring and repetitive. You'll spend the first 3-6 months worried you won't figure it out, and then once you do, you'll be very bored for your remaining time. Senior staff put the "d" in "DC-dbag". 80% were aloof and didn't care whatsoever about your development. You're just there to make them money. 20% of senior staff were considerate and thought of you as human being, however. It's economic consulting. If you aspire to grind and don't care too much about interesting work right out of college, this could be a good fit for you and a good stepping stone for future opportunities - just wouldn't plan on anything long term. If you consider yourself a "down to earth" person, or like being around down to earth people, would definitely stay away.

2.0
Aug 15, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Beautiful Office / Free lunches a couple times a week / Super nice people for the most part / Benefits are great for the consultants and sub-par otherwise.

Cons

There are 24-hours a day. Great, you'll have 4-hours to enjoy your sleep and vacation time. Everything is about the people who bring in business - salary, plentiful staff and perks. If you are NOT in this group, you will have the work of 2-3 people and you will be expected with the salary of one person to perform (at 120% performance expectation) multiple people's jobs with a smile. High turnover for those seeking to just perform the job they were paid to do. If you cannot perform multiple people's jobs at all times, you will be up and out!

1.0
Jan 1, 2023

Epitome of a mediocre job

Recommend
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Pros

(1) Medical benefits are very generous, and (2) Tuition reimbursement is quite helpful

Cons

(1) Lack of formal training, (2) Rigid work hours (9 to 6, not counting overtime), (3) Unprofessional management (significant decisions made based on personal conflicts, grudges, etc.), (4) Low salary for high cost-of-living areas, and (5) Very uninviting and drab workspace

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