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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
Mar 24, 2025

Avoid unless desperate

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It is a job and you can have your first experience

Cons

You will work a lot and it is poorly paid

4.0
Mar 23, 2025

CRL

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The work we conduct makes a difference in a lot of people's lives.

Cons

I don't have anything to say here.

3.0
Mar 23, 2025

Good company for new graduates

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are nice and friendly

Cons

Upper management seem disconnected from the actual floor-level work.

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