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Charles River Laboratories

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Charles River Laboratories reviews

3.1

49% would recommend to a friend

(2,375 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 2,375 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
4.0
Apr 23, 2025

Not a bad gig

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

work from home, flexible hours

Cons

low compensation, sometimes high workload

3.0
Apr 22, 2025

No review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People are relatively nice and helpful

Cons

Pay is not enough for the work put in

4.0
Apr 18, 2025

Great for training

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company is good with nice atmosphere between coworkers. As a large company, the process are streamline and there is a lot to learn

Cons

there is no real feedback and true conversation about career advancement. Salary are average

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