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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
1.0
Jul 14, 2016

Rampant nepotism

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great starting benefits, some very friendly people

Cons

under paid for the pressures of the job and requirements placed upon you. hard to advance without first being friends or family with someone farther up the food chain.

4.0
Jul 12, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Team atmosphere, internal advancement opportunities, immediate involvement, flexible schedules.

Cons

Tight budgets, GMP can be overburdening, techs are paid relatively low compared to other companies and much more is expected of them.

4.0
Jul 10, 2016

Great Place to work!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Summer breeze hours during the summer allows employees to leave at noon on Fridays from Memorial day to Labor Day. Company has a great cafeteria open for breakfast and lunch.

Cons

Salaries tend to be lower and difficult to move up the ladder

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