Charles River Systems Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I worked at Charles River Development as a Product Management intern. Overall, it was a good experience. Since it was their first time hosting MBA interns, the internship was very unstructured but I got to work on a great project. I would recommend this company."

"I worked at Charles River Development from July 2019 to December 2019. During that time I learnt Configuration management, Monitoring and Alerting Mechanisms and how to migrate legacy system to cloud. My manager inspired me to continue working towards Software Engineering and always updating my knowledge."

"I have worked as a software developer co-op. very competitive compensation. Good work environment. Very satisfactory experience."

"A meat-grinder type of environment with very little in the way of team support"

What do you like about working at Charles River Systems?

"Nothing."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Prepare to take a LSAT-type logic test."

What don't you like about working at Charles River Systems?

"Just about everything."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Relate to your employees."

"OK place to be at for 3-5 years max."

"Don't trust management. It's not worth your sanity or faith in people."

What do you like about working at Charles River Systems?

"Nobody knew what they were doing at the site; I was free to make up my own job as long as I met key requirements."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't do it, move on."

What don't you like about working at Charles River Systems?

"Nobody knew what they were doing at the site; I was free to make up my own job as long as I met key requirements. Along with this comes no understanding, support and appreciation of efforts. Corporate tells you what you want to hear and in the end demonstrates a total lack of loyalty."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"This facility has closed since I left. CR sold it and I hear the same thing will happen when CR acquired it in 2001 - a few dozen individuals will stay on, and many of them need to go. They are a big part of the reason the place keeps changing hands."

"The worst 2 years of my career were wasted at Charles River Development"

What do you like about working at Charles River Systems?

"Nothing"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"ask about the turnover"

What don't you like about working at Charles River Systems?

"45 hour workweek, lack of flexibility, culture, management"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"learn to look for the good in he people you've hired instead of looking for excuses to fire them."

"They'll grind you down."

What do you like about working at Charles River Systems?

"Not much."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't."

What don't you like about working at Charles River Systems?

"Lack of support, lack of communication, lack of any acknowledgment....etc."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try to be helpful."