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 266 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 221 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 179 reviews)); "Good training and resources" ((in 120 reviews)); "Flexible schedule, work from home," ((in 106 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 251 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 43 reviews)); "High work load and remuneration" ((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.

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 Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Oct 18, 2015

Great training programs but not competitive with pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees have great work ethic, reliable, supportive and positive. Awesome training opportunities and well-deserved promotions (but salary is still under market price by at least 20%). I'd recommend to those starting in the clinical research industry.

Cons

No work life balance, employees are underpaid: I've seen multiple people in various positions who left the company with 20-30% increases in salary with their new company

3.0

Oct 16, 2015

PPD

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Large company with many oppertunities

Cons

Work life balance is not balanced

4.0

Oct 15, 2015

New Employee

Cra i

Recommend

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Pros

So far I am very happy with my choice to join PPD. I feel valued and appreciated and the clinical management team members are great!

Cons

HR would not negotiate my starting salary and did not offer a hiring bonus and my HR contact sounded as if she could care less if I accepted their offer to join the company or not. It did not feel very welcoming or like they were excited to have me personally. It was more like, here's an offer, accept it or we'll offer it to anyone else. My experience with HR was disappointing and it wasn't the best start. I actually considered turning down the offer. I think it reflects negatively on the company.

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