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    Charles River Laboratories Reviews

    Updated 6 December 2018
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    Charles River Laboratories Chairman, President, Director and CEO James C. Foster
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    • "Absolutely terrible work life balance" (in 14 reviews)

    • "Understaffed, underappreciated, very little integrity when it comes to upper management" (in 15 reviews)

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    1. "Quality Systems Admin"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Wilmington, MA (US)
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Wilmington, MA (US)
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Charles River Laboratories full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great place to work. Looking forward to career advancement in the not so far out future.

      Cons

      I have nothing bad to say.

    2. "Human and animal abuse"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Charles River Laboratories full-time

      Pros

      Clean and sanitary work place

      Cons

      All I can say about this company is abuse, abuse and abuse. Both animals and employees. They are racist and there is no respect in the works environment. They treat you like a machine and worse like a garbage. Very low salaries and huge amount of work load. The worst section is toxicology with a very brutal supervision and managment.

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    3. "Could be worse. Could be better."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Charles River Laboratories full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      If you just want to get in, do a job, get out then this place is a decent option
      Pays well.
      Flexible schedule.
      Good people.

      Cons

      If you consider yourself ambitious, you will be frustrated with your time here. They need a warm body to do a procedure. That's it. For some, that's fine. But you won't be going anywhere.
      Condescending upper level people.
      HR likes to assign busywork.

    4. "Good as a CRO, not comparable to biotechs or pharma"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Wilmington, MA (US)
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Wilmington, MA (US)

      I have been working at Charles River Laboratories full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Good people, good work culture, starting to better care for employees

      Cons

      Lagging in technology, too bureaucratic

    5. "Analyst position- Overall good experience"

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      Former Employee - Immunology Analyst in Senneville, QC (Canada)
      Former Employee - Immunology Analyst in Senneville, QC (Canada)

      I worked at Charles River Laboratories full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great colleagues
      Good starting point to springboard to other opportunities

      Cons

      Repetitive work
      Not very competitive salary
      Can have forced overtime

    6. "Fulfilling, challenging, rewarding"

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      Current Employee - Manager in Horsham, PA (US)
      Current Employee - Manager in Horsham, PA (US)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Family like environment, diverse staff, dedicated staff, exciting work

      Cons

      Poor retention rate, negative attitudes, odd hours

    7. "Sounds good"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Charles River Laboratories full-time

      Pros

      Easy job, good health insurance.

      Cons

      Physical job, always on your feet except for breaks.

    8. "Lab tech"

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      Current Employee - Lab Tech I in Wilmington, MA (US)
      Current Employee - Lab Tech I in Wilmington, MA (US)
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Charles River Laboratories full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      The environment is friendly and hours are flexible

      Cons

      It's overall a good place to work.

    9. "Nice but overworked"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Good pay, average benefits, nice people

      Cons

      Long hours, unpredictable work environment, lots of overtime

      Advice to Management

      match schedules between departments, stop relying on one or two employees to do everything

    10. "Fantastic place to work and grow!"

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      Current Employee - Document Management Associate in Mattawan, MI (US)
      Current Employee - Document Management Associate in Mattawan, MI (US)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Charles River Laboratories full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Benefits, learning opportunities, industry exposure, fast-paced growing company with lots of career opportunities

      Cons

      The nature of some jobs can seem a bit repetitive, and at times it can feel like you are a cog in a large machine.