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 276 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 222 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 182 reviews)); "Provides good trainings and offers mentoring" ((in 126 reviews)); "Flexible work hours and work from home opportunities." ((in 100 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 172 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)); "Heavy work load and weekends" ((in 40 reviews)); "Workload sometimes gets heavy" ((in 37 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

(3,829 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

4.0

Apr 15, 2021

Good Overall Job

Safety reporting specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Benefits are good and stable Strong Company Culture

Cons

Pay is low compared to other local CRO's Just finalized being bought out so things could change rapidly.

5.0

Apr 14, 2021

Geat place to work

Human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing organization , amazing work life balance , no micromanagement , great place to work

Cons

lack of appreciation , lack of merit increase in support functions , low bonuses

5.0

Mar 28, 2021

Good environment to focus on work

Senior remote site monitoring ( senior rsm)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Managers are supportive. Colleagues are laid back

Cons

Lot of changes and it’s hard to keep up

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