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 282 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 224 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 180 reviews)); "Provides good trainings and offers mentoring" ((in 114 reviews)); "Flexible schedule, work from home," ((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 258 reviews)); "Over a decade of poor management has led to a bureaucratic and operational nightmare in my department." ((in 179 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 37 reviews)); "The workload can be high and stressful at times." ((in 35 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

2.0

Aug 10, 2015

Good Training, that's it.

Senior clinical research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee Training is great. LMS system is easy to use and there are always new trainings to jump in on.

Cons

Employee Advancement Opportunities Salary increases and jumps with promotions are very low compared to industry: bottom 20%. Travel is not very regionalized, even if they tell you it is. East Coast is everything from Chicago down to Louisiana and east. No north/south dividers. Will send you to Midwest or West Coast on a permanent site assignment without blinking. Also, they're sending US employees overseas to train their replacements in Bulgaria and India. 2 months after training, the U.S. Employee receives a notice of job termination--we're an international company after all.

1.0

Aug 8, 2015

The WORST & HORRIBLE company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

**Nothing**

Cons

Very low pay, Insecure job, Use and Throw policy, They don't know what they are doing, lack of communication between departments, never care about contract employees, they want someone who can work there for low pay. Overall, working for this company is waste of time. I wish I could give negative rating to this company.

4.0

Aug 6, 2015

Analysis of clinical budgets and contracts.

Commercial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good starting salary and a good place to start your career. A good coporate culture. Fun overall and a great local.

Cons

A lot of work. Be prepared for a few months of long hours at the start of the job. And it gets harder. But you can get better.

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