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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
5.0
Apr 14, 2025

Amazing company to work for

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

CRL supports life-saving research by helping bring new drugs, treatments, and therapies to market. Employees feel connected to meaningful, impactful work that advances human and animal health.

Cons

While CRL offers health insurance as part of the benefits package, the plans tend to have high deductibles and limited coverage options compared to what competitors in the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors provide

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