Does PPD pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PPD employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PPD. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PPD?

79% of PPD employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PPD 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PPD?

Scientist (175) , Associate Scientist (161) , Assistant Scientist (139) , Clinical Research Associate (97) , Senior CRA (91) , Clinical Trial Coordinator (73) , Senior Scientist (73) , Project Manager (68) , Project Assistant (63) , CRA (50) , Medical Information Specialist (50) , Senior Clinical Research Associate (39) , Clinical Team Manager (35) , Safety Specialist (34) , CRA II (33)

What are the pros of working at PPD according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and stable" ((in 271 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 224 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 188 reviews)); "Great training and way to get your foot in the door." ((in 128 reviews)); "Can work from home sometimes which is nice." ((in 108 reviews))

What are the cons of working at PPD according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low compared to industry standards and also based on the amount of work given." ((in 250 reviews)); "Over a decade of poor management has led to a bureaucratic and operational nightmare in my department." ((in 167 reviews)); "the environment would become toxic and upper management would not assist their managers." ((in 45 reviews)); "Heavy work load and weekends" ((in 38 reviews)); "The workload can be high and stressful at times." ((in 36 reviews))

What are employees saying about PPD layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about PPD layoffs and their outlook for job security at PPD in 2026.

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Acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific

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3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(3,829 total reviews)

Marc Casper

82% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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PPD has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,829 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PPD employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmazeutika & Biotechnologie industry (3.5 stars).

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5.0

Jun 18, 2020

Positive culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Teams work together and respect everone's contribution, always new things to learn, supportive manager, WFH flexibility

Cons

Large organization so as with any this size it can take some time to learn various roles

5.0

Jun 17, 2020

Good company 👍

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good colleagues and Culture in my department.

Cons

The team dynamics differ between departments. On the whole its a great company to work with.

4.0

Jun 15, 2020

An efficient CRO to work with.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company culture and learning was great.

Cons

was not exposed to client or other important meetings.

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