I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Charles River Associates in Jun 2023
Interview
Very friendly interviewers. But the HR arrangement is so bad! Didn’t hear from the HR until one month after receiving the interview invitation. The rejection letters came very quickly. The other interviewees had already had their final round when I had my first round interview.
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Charles River Associates (New York, NY) in Oct 2025
Interview
Two rounds separated by one week. First round is a 45 minute discussion + case. Second round is 3 interviews, 30 min each including a case. Second round case is more about interpreting data. interview felt impersonal and team seemed uninspired
behavioral questions and drill-down to one specific entry on the resume; one case questions like traditional casing for a pharma and provide framework and recommendations; led by interviewer most of the time
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why life sciences consulting, why CRA; tell me about a time you had conflict with a team member; how do you manage projects;
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Charles River Associates (Munich, Bavaria) in Jun 2025
Interview
Il y avait une demi-heure de questions sur moi-même en suite une étude de cas. L'étude cas était une étude typique consultant pour résoudre un problème pas très évident en utilisant des maths.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pourquoi avez-vous postuler chez Charles River Asssociates?