Lab Technician applicants have rated the interview process at Charles River Laboratories with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 88% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Lab Technician roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Charles River Laboratories overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Charles River Laboratories as a Lab Technician according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Group panel interview: 19%
Phone interview: 10%
Skills test: 10%
Background check: 10%
Drug test: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Other: 5%
Personality test: 5%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Charles River Laboratories in Apr 2021
Interview
First call was with a recruiter. The second interview was with the heads of the departments. They make you feel special and needed at their company. Had a great experience interviewing at CRL.
I interviewed at Charles River Laboratories (Ballina, Mayo)
Interview
Interview was done online. The interviewer explained the position, the type of area I would be working in and what a new member of the team could expect. Benefits and work schedule was also detailed. I was asked about past work experience and how any past experiences would help me in certain scenarios.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If I saw a a colleague do something wrong what would I do
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Charles River Laboratories (Wilmington, MA) in Aug 2022
Interview
Spoke with company recruiter and she shared my information to hiring manager. Had an interview with the hiring manager & tour of facilities. Two hours total on site. Very professional and efficient. Got an offer a few days later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How well do you work within a team
Experience based on resume
Experience with preparing reagents.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Charles River Laboratories in May 2022
Interview
online application, phone call and then in person interview. In person interview consisted of technical interview, HR interview and informal chat with colleagues. I was a bit surprised about the informal chat and didn’t realise I was being assessed but I don’t think 20 mins is enough to make a judgement of someone.