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Charles River Laboratories

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Great Company - Laboratory Technician Charles River Laboratories Employee Review

5.0
Nov 19, 2015
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Pros

Overall great company, very supportive, pay is decent for the work being performed. They are constantly having you do online training to maintain high standards. They offer to pay for your AALAS exam and give you a bonus for each certification you get.

Cons

I was contracted out to a site in Thousand Oaks, to say the least we were not welcomed as we would have liked. There was major communication problems with the contact site employees and The CRL employees, somehow we always got the blame. As time went on management changed and communication improved slightly. You should expect to work at least one weekend out of the month, and some holidays. There's not very much room to grow in this particular position unless you're willing to relocate and even at that you will not move up very much.

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5.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Pros

Great place to work. Work/life balance is best I've been part of.

Cons

Very big company, don't always know who to go to

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Charles River Laboratories Response
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We're thrilled to hear you're enjoying your time at Charles River! Your contributions make a difference, and we’re grateful to have you on the team.
2.0
Jun 24, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The people you work with under the leadership level are great and truly try their best every day to do the best job they possibly can.

Cons

Everyone is severely underpaid for the amount of work they’re expected to do. People will quit/be fired/laid off and no additional help is provided. Those who remain are expected to pick up all of the slack. Leadership is variable on the day-to-day but you never truly feel supported or like your problems are taken seriously enough to resolve. Individuals are actively urged not to present counter job offers as a way to negotiate higher pay or a different position because “the site head doesn’t like it”.

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