Charles River Laboratories Reviews

Pros

Great teamwork Happy coworkers Good work ethic

Cons

Overtime expected is too much sometimes

Pros

Friendly staffs and supportive HR is so helpful

Cons

Low pay and There is no progress path after some years

Advice to Management

Consider pay for experienced staff and progress path.

Pros

management were good in the department

Cons

salary wasn't excellent but okay for a basic job

Pros

I work in IT department. There are no strict deadlines, no pressure, no bullying from the supervisors, working from home is also available

Cons

Location is not close to city and also they keep using old technology. They are very formalized and have procedures for everything.

Advice to Management

Try to adopt new ways to execute the daily bureaucracy and run the roll out. Digitizing the countless procedures and documents would be good too.

Pros

Not a stressful environment

Cons

Not learning anything, slow career progression

Pros

Strong values and work ethic High-quality training programmes Pension and Life Assurance plan Holiday entitlement (28 days + 4 days public holidays) Regular employee performance reviews that help personal progression Flexible working hours and possible working from home Subsidised staff room Free on-site car park CREDS – discounts for CRL employees with various retailers Recently opened on-site gym-classes...

Cons

Underpaid, lower salary and bonuses when comparing to equivalent companies, which normally is the main reason for high staff turnover number Rural location – good for drivers, but no frequent public transport; staff room only open for 2 hours a day, possible to get snacks from vending machines, but nearest shop based in Tranent centre Driven by budget – continuous cuts in employee benefits/perks/services, e.g. removal...

Advice to Management

Show that you care about employees by talking to them directly, taking interest in their day to day tasks and challenges, arrange regular meetings, surveys to address current issues, provide support and help to solve problems together, not just refer to someone else. Make employees feel rewarded for the job they do by focusing on their needs to successfully complete projects more than focusing on pleasing clients. Review...

Pros

Fast paced, good learning ground

Cons

High workload, high pressure environment

Pros

Reasonably interesting role, met some good colleagues

Cons

High staff turnover Poor salary Poor management support Poor career progression

Advice to Management

Stop viewing staff as a dispensable commodity that you can pay low and treat poorly until they leave.

Pros

Great culture, family comes first, flexible Working.

Cons

Can be stressful, possible to get overloaded at times. Always going to be the case when a company expands so much.

Advice to Management

Talk to the employees, measure stress, provide support for new hires.

Pros

Nice co-workers, supportive and experienced Nice managers, Nice projects, diversified, New facilities, Free drinks (coffee, hot chocolate), free cakes.

Cons

Equipement a bit old, some pit bull managers, Salaries a bit lower for the area.

Advice to Management

Continue to treat well your employees.