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 277 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 218 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 187 reviews)); "Provides good trainings and offers mentoring" ((in 127 reviews)); "Flexible work hours and work from home opportunities." ((in 107 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 253 reviews)); "Over a decade of poor management has led to a bureaucratic and operational nightmare in my department." ((in 172 reviews)); "Many people managers don't have a clue about IT." ((in 82 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 44 reviews)); "High work load and remuneration" ((in 41 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

2.0

Sep 17, 2021

High Turn Over

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great atmosphere and onsite parking.

Cons

Things not being explained right being a constant problem.

3.0

Sep 13, 2021

Extremely Corporate Atmosphere

Senior project assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits with regards to pension, private healthcare and flexible working hours. Also good if you have a good manager if they support you through the office politics.

Cons

Depending on your role, you are expected to freeze your life for them! You should appreciate that the customer comes first despite how unreasonable their requests are! If you have a supportive role sometimes turnaround time requests can be unreasonable. You maybe supporting individuals who are also extremely unorganised and you may bare the brunt of this!

5.0

Sep 10, 2021

Consultant

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Even though I’m a consultant for another company, I’m a FT employee of PPD so you get health, dental, and vision benefits through them. I got 4 weeks of vacation time plus you can rollover 2 weeks each year.

Cons

When you are a consultant for another company, PPD only keeps employing you up til your contract is over.

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