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 3.8 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 267 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 228 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 184 reviews)); "Good training and resources" ((in 120 reviews)); "Flexible work hours and work from home opportunities." ((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 250 reviews)); "Over a decade of poor management has led to a bureaucratic and operational nightmare in my department." ((in 174 reviews)); "the environment would become toxic and upper management would not assist their managers." ((in 46 reviews)); "Heavy work load and weekends" ((in 33 reviews)); "The workload can be high and stressful at times." ((in 32 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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PPD

Acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific

PPD reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(3,828 total reviews)

Marc Casper

82% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

PPD has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,828 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Feb 4, 2012

Great enty-level job

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PPD takes many people right out of college, it's a great place to gain initial corporate lab experience.

Cons

Often feel like I am micro-managed, pay is very low, probably lowest for the field.

1.0

Jan 20, 2012

Good for 2 years max

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for getting your foot in the door. Diversity of projects. Great way to build many relationships with Big Pharma.

Cons

Too much work! Never a thank-you from upper mgmt. A few do all the work, while the rest of them sit around and watch. Of course the lazy ones get promoted.

4.0

Jan 15, 2012

Great Place to work

Clinical data manager i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. People 2. Opportunities 3. Work Life Balance

Cons

Pay is lower than other local CRO's

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