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 222 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 181 reviews)); "Provides good trainings and offers mentoring" ((in 114 reviews)); "Flexible schedule, work from home," ((in 101 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 254 reviews)); "Over a decade of poor management has led to a bureaucratic and operational nightmare in my department." ((in 173 reviews)); "Upper management is terrible; there is very limited opportunity to growth; company and management team will do everything in their power to prevent promoting employees and handing out raises; overall team energy is poor" ((in 43 reviews)); "Heavy work load and weekends" ((in 40 reviews)); "The workload can be high and stressful at times." ((in 38 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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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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2.0

Feb 19, 2016

Not paid well

Project assistant ii

Recommend

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Pros

I happen to have a really great line manager. Work life balance is good. One WFH day. Flex schedule (you can pick your hours). A great place to gain experience as they will hire with no prior clinical experience.

Cons

Paid very little in comparison to other CROs. Promotion based which is ok, but the yearly raises are small so if you're looking to move fast and make good money, this isn't the place. Office morale is low because they have cut back so much on budget. Also a lot of tasks within this position have been taken away from American employees and outsourced to India, Mexico and Bulgaria.

4.0

Feb 18, 2016

Good employer but lots of improvement to do

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Work with latest technology in the IT department. Flexible time and spacious office. Excellent peers and colleagues

Cons

Bulgarian counterparts are the worst in terms of collaboration

4.0

Feb 14, 2016

Telemarketing Meets Nursing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

The co-workers and the location were positives for this contract experience. The co-workers and the location were positives for this contract experience.

Cons

Inconsistent guidance from management led to confusion before and after going live. Training was enough to cover FDA guidelines but just barely.

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