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Charles River Laboratories

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Watch your back and see through the veil that makes you feel valued - Anonymous employee Charles River Laboratories Employee Review

2.0
Aug 11, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Coworkers that care more about the company and vision then the ceo and upper management.

Cons

Praise that each employee and their work is valued and appreciated but its am empty lie. Once you have give your all for many years, they penalize you for being a hirer paid employee (even though most are severely underpaid). They speak out of both sides of their mouths saying they want work life balance which is a farse. They will pile the work of 3 employees on you then not give you due raises and bonuses. You do not benefit hardly from the direct work of your department. If your department does well for a quarter, they quickly find an "out" as to why you get such a terrible yearly raise and/or any bonus at all. This company does NOT work as a large international company but as a bunch of little companies. Working there half my life (over 20 years and being let go without hesitation during layoffs) I can tell you one of the most difficult tasks working here is working with other sites and departments. They have no internal structure to make the task of cross functionality a necessity. If you want to be valued (I mean really valued and not just when the Forbes is doing their annual "best places to work" piece) then do not work here. You will not be valued. You will work three jobs but paid for one. You will watch those that do not speak up nor speak of the true feelings of their employees nor themselves move up. When layoffs happen (and they will) you will be thrown out like a piece of garbage and not given any help to get new employment even though you were laid off for reasons beyond your control. You will see how ugly the management actually is when their bonuses are in jeopardy.

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Charles River Laboratories Response
10mo
At Charles River, our vision is to be the partner of choice in helping clients bring life-saving treatments to patients, and we are well-positioned to deliver on that vision. Like any global organization with a broad portfolio, we occasionally face challenges related to market dynamics, regulatory shifts, and changing client needs. Through it all, our senior leadership remains focused on transparency, regularly sharing business performance, strategic priorities, and long-term goals with employees to ensure alignment and confidence in our direction.

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

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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
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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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