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 273 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 211 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 177 reviews)); "Great training and way to get your foot in the door." ((in 125 reviews)); "Flexible work hours and work from home opportunities." ((in 105 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 245 reviews)); "Over a decade of poor management has led to a bureaucratic and operational nightmare in my department." ((in 171 reviews)); "the environment would become toxic and upper management would not assist their managers." ((in 42 reviews)); "High work load and remuneration" ((in 38 reviews)); "Workload sometimes gets heavy" ((in 30 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

(3,828 total reviews)

Marc Casper

82% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

PPD has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,828 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

Aug 28, 2016

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Excellent to our clients Good health and pto benifits Several direct managers were excellent

Cons

Does not value employees Does not compensate employees accordingly The company tends to over SOP Upper management doesn't have your back Every analyst is treated like a number Instrumentation is behind the times Too much work per head Goals are based on inaccurate metrics Poor work culture Can't retain talent

3.0

Jul 29, 2016

PPD is a great place to start out your career and the people inside the company are generally awesome coworkers.

Project assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of options after first year in your dept Good benefits Young employees/good sense of community Learn a ton Working for PPD is like going to Harvard in the pharm world

Cons

Unstated expectation to work overtime Cubicles are only so nice Not always organized... And when it's not it's a crap show

2.0

May 31, 2016

Sinking ship

Medical communications specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers. This is the only reason I have stayed as long as I have.

Cons

Constant change - not referring to procedures which is normal. The change is what is expected or wanted from management. Everyday is a new email stating that they have changed their mind.

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