Charles River Laboratories Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"CRL grew too fast and makes too much money. The leadership was promoted from within lacking crucial business understanding and leadership skills."

"I started work with CRL in 2016. It’s a very fast-paced work environment that offers decent opportunities for new grads. There isn’t a lot of career development and I wish they worked on creating a better work-life balance. They did do a good job of compensation and there is alway OT available."

"CR has taught me a great deal in how to do business in today's market. This company has made me what I am today."

"HR backs management unconditionally. There are no avenues to protect your own ethics. Certain managers are allowed to use favoritism and trash talk about their subordinates. If you try to defend or explain how SAP has inherent flaws and how it can be used against you, HR hasn't a clue nor did it research the possibility. Discrimination of all sorts are used by certain managers and they are allowed to continue. Coworkers are afraid to speak up. One manager, actually tells private medical information about another to justify his or her behavior and is never made responsible for the behavior. Also, certain employees are allowed to be and show outrageous insubordination without any disciplinary action while others are over disciplined and trashed behind their back. HR allows this. Sadly, it's the truth and no recourse for the employee. Fact, not sour grapes."

What do you like about working at Charles River Laboratories?

"Very little, the money is okay and the people are fun, but the work, and culture is terrible. Management is horrible."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Get out! There is nothing to see here. Can't imagine a worse employer."

What don't you like about working at Charles River Laboratories?

"I have no enthusiasm for the job, due to the horrible work culture, divisive work styles and cliques and the management switching between ignorance and micromanaging."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Performance based pay. More holidays, public holidays, listen to staff, better communication between departments, more specialised units."

"Great company."

"Have enjoyed my work here tremendously and was exposed to various fields of finance."

What do you like about working at Charles River Laboratories?

"New field and enjoyed being a part of the research that is done there."

What don't you like about working at Charles River Laboratories?

"The uncertainty of keeping your job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Some classes on people skills for Senior Management."

"I was not a lab supervisor"

What do you like about working at Charles River Laboratories?

"Variety was excellent"

What don't you like about working at Charles River Laboratories?

"life/work balance"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"that was a long time ago - I'm sure lots has changed by now"