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Charles River Laboratories

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Charles River Laboratories reviews

3.1

49% would recommend to a friend

(2,374 total reviews)
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Birgit Girshick

64% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Charles River Laboratories has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,374 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
Jun 16, 2025

poor salary,

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cool place to work and good people

Cons

bad pay, bad flexibility, no development.

5.0
Jun 12, 2025

Crl review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Potential overtime, good experience in field

Cons

Work can get very busy at times

3.0
Jun 9, 2025

CRL

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Once I transferred from a tech position to a salaried position it was a very cushy job. I thoroughly enjoyed my co-workers and my direct supervisors. This company is a great place to get your initial feet on the ground and get experience.

Cons

It is a large company so upper management is very corporate and the ultimate goal of a business is to make money. Which is going to impact you as a worker.

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