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 268 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 221 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 180 reviews)); "Great training and way to get your foot in the door." ((in 121 reviews)); "Flexible work schedule, could work from home when necessary, room to move up" ((in 97 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 244 reviews)); "Over a decade of poor management has led to a bureaucratic and operational nightmare in my department." ((in 168 reviews)); "Heavy work load" ((in 42 reviews)); "the environment would become toxic and upper management would not assist their managers." ((in 41 reviews)); "The workload can be high and stressful at times." ((in 35 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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4K reviews

3.0

Nov 19, 2021

Great Training + The best CRO for training - Pay/work life balance

Ctc

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Amazing managers Great Training Great foundation Good transition for CRA Good transition for RSM

Cons

Work-life balance PAY PAY PAY PAY

5.0

Nov 3, 2021

Great culture

Cra i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great managers and CRAs and they care about work life balance. And they are staying competitive with salary and promotions since they value CRAs and know the market for them is hot.

Cons

Depending on the project, you can very well be traveling every week. So though they value and encourage work life balance, it’s not always the easiest to attain if the study is intense.

3.0

Nov 2, 2021

Decent for entry level.

Assistant scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good experience, and ample opportunity to learn.

Cons

Can get very very busy and not very competitive pay.

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