Question 1

Does Charles River Laboratories pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Charles River Laboratories employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Charles River Laboratories. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Charles River Laboratories?

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48% of Charles River Laboratories employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Charles River Laboratories 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Charles River Laboratories?

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Lab Technician (78), Scientist (68), Animal Care Technician (65), Research Technician (55), Analyst (51), Technician (51), Research Associate (46), Research Scientist (42), Supervisor (37), Research Assistant (36), Laboratory Technician (31), Study Director (27), Project Manager (25), Manager (22), Associate Scientist (20)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Charles River Laboratories according to real employee reviews?

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"The ability to move around within the company is relatively good and the benefits are good." ((in 241 reviews)); "Great people you work with and a relatively easy job with very easy to understand ladder to climb." ((in 169 reviews)); "Very interesting place to work and colleagues are great" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great Coworkers (for the most part)" ((in 43 reviews)); "This is a great opportunity if you just graduated from college and want to get some lab/animal science experience." ((in 38 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Charles River Laboratories according to real employee reviews?

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"sites are disorganized and pay is low" ((in 170 reviews)); "Management is poor and people who are in charge lack knowledge of CDMO" ((in 163 reviews)); "The low salary also makes it hard to subsequently ask for more at another company." ((in 110 reviews)); "Long hours are common and they happen with little or no warning and frequently (at least a couple times a week)." ((in 39 reviews)); "upper management could do better caring for the employees." ((in 34 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Charles River Laboratories layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Charles River Laboratories layoffs and their outlook for job security at Charles River Laboratories in 2026.

Question 7

What Charles River Laboratories locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Washington, Wilmington, Kalamazoo, Cleveland, Charleston, Skokie, Bethesda, Boston

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