Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of Charles River Laboratories, United States on Feb 28th, 2023
"Overall it's a good culture. Take your time to get to know everyone, even people outside of your department."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Charles River Laboratories can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Position or Department
Administrative, Administrative
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
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5
"It depends on your role. If your roles has you in the labs on a daily basis, there is not much flexibility at all. If you have a non-lab role, there is much more opportunity for flexibility."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Charles River Laboratories to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Fertility, Pension
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Anonymous shared this review of Charles River Laboratories, United States on Jan 20th, 2022
"Overall there are more women than men in the company and women are represented very well in the most senior positions. Our COO and several of our business leaders are women which helps set the tone from the top. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Charles River Laboratories can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
"Flexibility is definitely role dependent. Many of the front-line workers don't have as much flexibility due to the nature of the jobs and coverage models."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Policies
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
12 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
"6 paid weeks are provided for parental leave for all parents. In addition, the birth parent receives paid medical leave for 6-8 weeks."
Would you recommend Charles River Laboratories to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Fertility, Pension, Childcare, Health care
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Anonymous shared this review of Charles River Laboratories, United States on Jul 16th, 2019
"Be prepared to be reviewed more harshly than your male counterparts. They'll be able to have more flexibility with their schedules and job duties. They are allowed to say no to something they don't want to do. As a woman you will not be afforded those privileges. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Charles River Laboratories can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Research Associate, Operations
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
6 Weeks Paid | 6 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Charles River Laboratories to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension
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Anonymous shared this review of Charles River Laboratories on Apr 3rd, 2019
"They were accommodating during maternity leave and upon return to work. Many women are in leadership roles. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Charles River Laboratories can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
"The flexibility is highly dependent on your manager and job role."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
0 Weeks Paid | 12 Weeks Unpaid
"Any paid time was through short term disability if employed longer than 6 months. 6-8 weeks at a % of pay dependent on length of service. Men now are allowed 6 weeks paid dependent on length of service."
Would you recommend Charles River Laboratories to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Charles River Laboratories on Apr 1st, 2019
"From my experience, CRL didn't treat men and women differently. We were all treated as children, no matter what gender. There was absolutely no flexibility, no maternity or paternity leave, poor health insurance, poor work-life balance, etc. When I was pregnant, I told my managers that particular features of my work environment was making me feel light-headed and ill. They "sympathized" but wouldn't make any changes I suggested to accommodate me. Prior to me, the pumping room was a supply closet, but when I complained, they did outfit a very nice pumping room after that."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Charles River Laboratories can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
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5
"It depends a lot on contract to contract, but at the two sites/ contracts I worked for, there was almost no flexibility. If the start time was 8, we had to be there at 8 on the dot. 8:01 was late and you could be disciplined for it. There was no negotiating later or earlier start times. Lunch had to be taken at the same time every day. Leave could not be rolled over from year to year, so you couldn't save it up for emergencies or maternity leave."
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
0 Weeks Paid | 8 Weeks Unpaid
"They claim to provide 6 weeks of Short-term disability at 60% of your normal pay. However, those 6 weeks include 2 weeks of unpaid wait time. So going out on maternity leave looks like this: 2 weeks unpaid, 4 weeks at 60% of your pay, then come back to work OR take up to 6 more weeks unpaid (using FMLA). There is no true maternity leave offered.
At my site, they don't allow sick or vacation leave to roll-over, so its impossible to save up enough leave to cover the unpaid weeks of maternity leave."
Would you recommend Charles River Laboratories to other women?
"No"
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Anonymous shared this review of Charles River Laboratories on Dec 8th, 2017
"It is a good place to work that is focused on expansion and not afraid to promote women into positions of influence. Flexibility and work life balance is highly dependent on location and job function. No official maternity leave policy in writing. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Charles River Laboratories can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
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5
"Flexibility is highly dependent on the manager and line of business you are directly working. Some departments have more flexibility than others. "
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
0 Weeks Paid | 12 Weeks Unpaid
"The number of weeks paid are dependent on using STD. New policy for 2018 is employees with 6+ months of service but not more than 4 are paid 60% for 5 weeks, after 1 week waiting period. 4-5 year service are paid 80% and those with 6 or more years are paid 100%. "
Would you recommend Charles River Laboratories to other women?
"Maybe"
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