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Charles River Laboratories

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Charles River Laboratories reviews

3.1

49% would recommend to a friend

(2,372 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 2,372 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
Sep 27, 2012

Good place for first job and then go somewhere else

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice place to get experience right out of school and learn the basics of the industry.

Cons

Progression availabilities are very limited. Very bad management. Poor salary and very high workload.

5.0
Sep 12, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Charles River is a large company with a smaller, family-oriented feel. Employees are challenged to do their jobs well and achieve goals - both related to their own personal development and company objectives. We are also given the flexibility and autonomy to manage our own responsbilities and schedules. This helps promote a positive work-life balance, as does one of the company's great benefits - "summer breeze" (half-day Fridays in the summer).

Cons

I suggest bringing your own lunch. There are not many places to eat within a 5-10 minute drive, and the cafeteria could be better.

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