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 274 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 222 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 177 reviews)); "Provides good trainings and offers mentoring" ((in 109 reviews)); "I made some great friends and colleagues" ((in 89 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 252 reviews)); "Over a decade of poor management has led to a bureaucratic and operational nightmare in my department." ((in 174 reviews)); "the environment would become toxic and upper management would not assist their managers." ((in 45 reviews)); "The workload can be high and stressful at times." ((in 35 reviews)); "High work load and remuneration" ((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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Mar 16, 2019

Secure with Mostly Positive Developments

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*Semi-annual compensation adjustments (depends on group and supervisor) *Good (albeit overly rigorous) training program *Hours are very flexible *Overtime as desired *401K match

Cons

*Pay on the low end of competitive *Working with supervisors, advancement paths are outlined. Often times these seem like a bit of a pipe dream as more senior positions are continually hired out. I've only seen one case of hiring out senior analyst positions in my 4 years that looks to actually have made sense and paid off *Project managers can have unrealistic expectations about timelines

3.0

Jan 26, 2019

Disappointed

Project assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours. Friendly environment with great facilities in a beautiful location good for walking. Onsite sports and social facilities.

Cons

Corrupt management. No clear direction - lines always blurred to cover own tracks. A manager that lies their way out of a sticky situation. No retention of staff. Employees feel undervalued and unsupported. No protection from work overload.

3.0

Jan 4, 2019

Fine for new grads, probably don't bother staying too long

Qc reviewer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Gets you a job/paycheck right out of college -Bonuses -Flexible scheduling in some roles -Decent PTO, although accrued and harder to take due to recent policy changes -Good benefits package for employee only coverage -Donut once a month

Cons

-Most people seem pretty disengaged at every level- management just can't seem to figure out what we want or won't put into action anything to make it better -Raises aren't great -Quality Department was disbanded without any plan of action in place -Limited mobility within your career path and company overall depending on your department

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