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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Jul 13, 2021

Good Company to work.

Business systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance, Many perks associated with the role

Cons

Nothing I can think of.

5.0

Jul 12, 2021

Proud to be part of PPD!

Director project delivery

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Have worked for PPD for 18+ years, and have continued to watch this organization grow. Very high standards, solid processes/procedures and supportive People Managers. It's exciting to be part of an industry that is making a difference!

Cons

As part of a large company, there is constant change, so being flexibility, up for the challenge and an adaptable mindset is needed to keep up!

5.0

Jul 12, 2021

Part Time returning employee

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've rejoined PPD after nearly 8 years of raising my family. PPD has been flexible to make this happen: part time hours to fit around schooling and term dates, working from home - back into a job I love. Returning to work after so many years can be (and was) daunting - the teams made it easy to integrate and made it a smooth transition back to working life. PPD really does change lives - for both our customers and our employees.

Cons

It is a very large company - so upon starting it can be a challenge to navigate the acronyms and structure! The induction programs (and new joiner buddy system) really helped

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