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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
3.0
Mar 27, 2025

Drama

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, yearly performance bonus and raise, good benefits

Cons

Drama filled, gossiping employees and management. No praise only criticism 95% of the time.

2.0
Mar 27, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It is a huge company so there a lot of options in different locations.

Cons

Training is spotty at best. Support is nearly obsolete even on a corporate level. Tons of health and safety issues not addressed. Staff is extremely undervalued and underappreciated. Turn and burn company.

3.0
Mar 27, 2025

Helpful foot in the door

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good way to get a foot in the door in the industry.

Cons

Can require long and unpredictable working hours

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