Does Syneos Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Syneos Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Syneos Health . This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Syneos Health ?

68% of Syneos Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Syneos Health 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Syneos Health ?

Sales Representative (128) , Project Specialist (119) , Project Manager (106) , Clinical Research Associate (88) , Senior CRA (80) , CRA I (56) , Manager (56) , Senior Clinical Research Associate (54) , Director (52) , Senior Project Specialist (52) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (50) , Associate Director (48) , CRA II (42) , Clinical Trial Manager (37) , Analyst (32)

What are the pros of working at Syneos Health according to real employee reviews?

"Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 303 reviews)); "I was in INC research before it merged with Health Inventiv .Good culture and good people ." ((in 180 reviews)); "Great people and a lot of talent" ((in 175 reviews)); "Benefits are good and most people work remotely" ((in 161 reviews)); "Good salary and people are ok" ((in 134 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Syneos Health according to real employee reviews?

"When you have poor management your team fails because orders are just sent down without thought or consideration" ((in 162 reviews)); "No timely promotions and no bonus part" ((in 100 reviews)); "Upper management do not care to hear employee concerns about manager" ((in 38 reviews)); "layoffs are constant." ((in 38 reviews)); "These have still not occurred this year and there is no plan or communication to do so." ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about Syneos Health layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Syneos Health layoffs and their outlook for job security at Syneos Health in 2026.

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Syneos Health reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(3,930 total reviews)

Costa Panagos

67% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

Syneos Health has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,930 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Syneos Health 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

3.0

May 30, 2025

Win-Lose situation

Safety and pv specialist i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Structured training, wide case exposure, Good first job in PV, Collaborative peers in many teams, Exposure to global processes and Fair for entry-level

Cons

Learning may slow after 1–2 years, Limited internal promotions or long-term growth, Management inconsistency; variable project pressure, Contract roles with lesser stability and Below industry standard for experienced hires

5.0

May 30, 2025

Good

Pharmaceutical sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Would recommend to other entry levels

Cons

Heavy turn over not a lot of seasoned sales reps

4.0

May 29, 2025

Work life balance and not so advance in technology as its a pharma company

Oracle apex developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pros: • Good work-life balance – Flexible timings and manageable workload allow a healthy personal-professional life. • Encouraging shift toward in-house development – The company has started hiring internal Oracle APEX front-end developers to reduce dependency on external vendors like HCL and Cognizant. • Opportunity to take ownership – You can fill the gap between designers and developers by proposing UI/UX improvements, building POCs, and guiding implementation. • Supportive management – While not deeply technical, the managers are approachable, open to suggestions, and give developers autonomy in decision-making.

Cons

Cons: • Limited technical maturity – As a pharma-focused company, technology is not the core strength. Most stakeholders come from medical backgrounds, making it difficult to align them with modern development workflows. • Communication gaps with non-technical stakeholders – Often challenging to explain technical constraints or solutions to teams that lack software development understanding. • Reliance on external vendors still exists – Some development is still outsourced, which can make project coordination and delivery timelines more complex. • Slow to adopt cutting-edge tools – The tech stack isn’t always up-to-date, and innovation may feel restricted at times.

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