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 278 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 227 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 179 reviews)); "Good training and resources" ((in 114 reviews)); "Flexible, work from home, co" ((in 102 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 246 reviews)); "Over a decade of poor management has led to a bureaucratic and operational nightmare in my department." ((in 173 reviews)); "the environment would become toxic and upper management would not assist their managers." ((in 42 reviews)); "Heavy work load and weekends" ((in 41 reviews)); "The workload can be high and stressful at times." ((in 34 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Jun 22, 2016

Financial Analyst

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good line managers - easy to talk with - tried hard to keep moral high Great facilities - clean coffee and break rooms, has excercise room onsite Wonderful people

Cons

Poor financial systems Un-supportive of new ideas, wanted to do it the "old" way Finance department suffers from inbreeding, doesn't know other way of doing things Senior management made unrealistic revenue promises to "owners" and because we couldn't meet those goals everyone got low bonuses

5.0

Apr 22, 2016

For the most part, a great company

Consultant pharmacist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Good vacation time Positive work culture, work with professionals Almost everyone is human

Cons

Some clients are better than others to work for. I just switched projects from one client to another. The former client was much more laid back and respectful that I was a professional. The current client is not as respectful. The salary is not comparable to working in retail pharmacy but I do not care as retail pharmacy was killing me. And I think I can speak for most pharmacists who work here with regard to that.

2.0

Apr 20, 2016

scientist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, good place to start your career

Cons

Everything else sucks at the company.

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