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 281 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 220 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 177 reviews)); "Good training and resources" ((in 124 reviews)); "Flexible, work from home, co" ((in 98 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 252 reviews)); "Over a decade of poor management has led to a bureaucratic and operational nightmare in my department." ((in 171 reviews)); "the environment would become toxic and upper management would not assist their managers." ((in 44 reviews)); "Heavy work load and weekends" ((in 39 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.

PPD reviews

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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4.0

Aug 23, 2016

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Pros

√Great work-life balance √Collaborative environment √Good amount of opportunity to be involved in high-level projects if you demonstrate willingness and aptitude

Cons

√Ownership lacking in culture, many folks looking to pass the buck on their responsibility √Too much reverence for hierarchy and decision-making concentrated at top; in a way reinforces lack of ownership

4.0

Aug 19, 2016

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Pros

There is a good amount of flexibility in the schedule, great managers, fast paced environment and a decent amount of support

Cons

There is a lot of work that often needs to be completed in a short amount of time with no clear direction of what is priority, as everything is deemed a priority by every project manager

5.0

Aug 15, 2016

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Pros

Surrounding by very talented people in all departments, good benefits, very willing to listen to new ideas.

Cons

Sometimes organizational goals conflict with departmental goals.

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