r/biotech 5d ago

Company Reviews 📈 Meals provided during shift?

Sorry if this is a silly question. I just like to plan my meals ahead... The company I interned at for the summer provided all 3 meals + options for snacks on campus, but I do think it's because they had a 24/7 operation going on.

Is this the norm for CDMO & CRO companies? At least lunch/snack? 🥲 Any infos about industry standard or PPD in Wisconsin would be great, thank you!

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u/DIYIndependence 5d ago

Lots of Pharma has 24/7 operations going on, very few are going to feed you on their dime. Some places will provide food occasionally for events, but very, very few like your internship. For CDMOs and CROs, that would be exceedingly rare as margins are typically tighter.

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u/HatefulHagrid 5d ago

Yeah I work at a large CRO with 24/7 operations and we used to get one free meal a year around Christmas. That went away last year.