Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Charles River Laboratories as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Research Analyst and Software Developer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Research Analyst and Software Developer roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Charles River Laboratories takes an average of 60 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Research Analyst had the quickest hiring process (on average 60 days), whereas Research Analyst roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 60 days).
I applied online. I interviewed at Charles River Laboratories in Apr 2026
Interview
1. recruiter call 2. panel interview (dir. of tech ops, hiring manager, research scientist) 3. onsite interview (2 on 1s with your team and team you'd work close with. asks both technical and behavioral questions; leaning more behavioral for in-person
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about troubleshooting in lab; also asked if you have direct experience with skills listed.
I interviewed at Charles River Laboratories (Senneville, QC)
Interview
J’ai postulé via indeed pour le poste technicien de laboratoire animal après 1 smaine j’ai reçu une invitation pour passer l’entretien
L entretien se fait sur trois étapes
Appelle téléphonique avec RH
Rencontre vidéo
Rencontre physique sur site
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Qu’est ce que vous connaissez sur Charles river ?
Pourquoi ce poste?
Qu’est-ce que vous aimez dans ton travail actuel?
Vous avez travaillé dans un milieu stérile
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Charles River Laboratories
Interview
Three parts to the interview:
-Competency questions (STAR)
-Technical based questions, on job history and role
-Lab Practical, follow a straightforward protocol maintaining good safety and quality. Using correct pipettes, good dexterity