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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
2.0
Aug 2, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits package included health insurance, vision, dental, 401k. Seemingly positive goal oriented organisation with a passion for helping others.

Cons

Pay was meager with regard to the types of chemical compounds formulations technicians are exposed to and expected to handle responsibly in a substandard laboratory setting. Too many employees in a small laboratory area increased the potential for exposure to toxic substances.

5.0
Jul 28, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I worked for here a few years and I learned more things here than any other place. If you do a good job you will get more things to do. But if you take with a positive attitude you will learn alot of things.

Cons

They work you to the bone .

5.0
Jul 19, 2016

CRL

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to learn new research tools

Cons

No carrier growth for tech personnel

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