Charles River Laboratories Reviews
Updated 27 May 2020
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James C. Foster
242 Ratings
Pros
"Good benefits and flexible schedule" (in 40 reviews)
"amazing people and great benefits" (in 29 reviews)
Cons
"There is no work/life balance here" (in 29 reviews)
"Work long hours with interrupted training with nothing extra in pay" (in 17 reviews)
"Animal Technician"
I have been working at Charles River Laboratories full-time
Pros
Great teamwork Happy coworkers Good work ethic
Cons
Overtime expected is too much sometimes
Charles River Laboratories2019-03-10- Helpful (1)
"Good Company to Start Career"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookI have been working at Charles River Laboratories full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Good basic training. Large company with Benefits.
Cons
Can be expected to do work not comfortable with. Depending on the situation may be pressured into taking certain roles.
Charles River Laboratories2020-05-22 - Helpful (1)
"low pay no personal development"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Charles River Laboratories full-time for more than a year
Pros
Great people to work with
Cons
low pay, no presonal development, just a number to manager
Charles River Laboratories2020-04-29 "average mid level position"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Positive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Charles River Laboratories full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good working environment, friendly colleagues ready to help
Cons
Low salary for expensive area, research exclusively client-driven
Charles River Laboratories2020-04-01- Helpful (1)
"good start after graduation"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Neutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Charles River Laboratories full-time
Pros
routine easy work good for graduate first job
Cons
clliquey bad commute only managers cared about
Charles River Laboratories2020-03-12 - Helpful (1)
"A good place to start"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Charles River Laboratories full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good place to go to expose yourself to multiple different methodologies and technologies within the field of early drug discovery. Charles river hire a lot of new graduates, which is great opportunity for those not sure if they want to continue education, persue an academic career, or go into inductrial research.
Cons
Money. As a CRO their budget is pretty tight, but they are getting lots of business so this could be changing soon. Don't expect a huge big-pharma paycheck. It's not terrible; hence 'a good place to start.' You may also get frustrated with the spending on technology - due to tight budgets. Charles R won't spend money unless they're guaranteed an immediate payback.
Continue readingCharles River Laboratories2020-01-26 - Helpful (1)
"Good place to get initial experience"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendI have been working at Charles River Laboratories full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good place to get experience, lots of training provided Company benefits eg pension scheme are good
Cons
Unpredictable hours, overtime expected at very little notice No interest from managers in personal development and aspirations Stressful work environment HR unhelpful and unfriendly
Charles River Laboratories2019-11-06 "Administrative worker at Charles River"
I worked at Charles River Laboratories full-time
Pros
Positive working culture, good hours
Cons
Have to be ok with the fact that they test on animals on site
Charles River Laboratories2019-11-01- Helpful (1)
"Great to start your career"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Charles River Laboratories full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good copmany to gain experience, nice people you work with
Cons
Low salary, a lot of overtime
Charles River Laboratories2019-10-02 "Good place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Charles River Laboratories full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Work life balance, perks, bonus
Cons
If you fit in it is great. If not it can be difficult.
Charles River Laboratories2019-09-19
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