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      Charles River Laboratories

      Engaged Employer

      Charles River Laboratories reviews

      3.1

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (2,373 total reviews)
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      Birgit Girshick

      64% approve of CEO

      32% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.2

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      3.0

      Compensation and benefits

      2.7

      Senior management

      Charles River Laboratories has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,373 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Charles River Laboratories employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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      2K reviews
      3.0
      Aug 11, 2025

      Charles River Review

      Animal care
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Good opportunities to learn - Easy to adjust schedule

      Cons

      - low value of employees (moved around at will) - Not great feedback, don’t promote often - low pay - not much community

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      Charles River Laboratories Response
      10mo
      We’re committed to fostering a workplace culture that brings our four values to life every day (CARE, OWN, LEAD, COLLABORATE), where employees feel valued, respected, and empowered. We actively aspire to maintain this culture and recognize that while we believe this differentiates us from other companies, there is always room to grow and appreciate the feedback.
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