Charles River Laboratories Research Scientist interview experience

After an HR call to confirm I met the qualifications, I went straight into a full on-site day where the format included multiple components: a presentation, a lab tour, conversations with management and more senior scientists, and also time meeting peers. It felt like they were trying to pressure-test both how I communicated and how I would operate inside the broader group.

Part of the assessment stage included a written knowledge test. It was eight questions designed to be completed in about half an hour, and it wasn’t multiple-choice, so I had to actually write out answers. That added a