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 272 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 214 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 183 reviews)); "Provides good trainings and offers mentoring" ((in 117 reviews)); "Work from home balance is great" ((in 99 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 249 reviews)); "Over a decade of poor management has led to a bureaucratic and operational nightmare in my department." ((in 175 reviews)); "Managers don't receive appropriate training on how to lead their teams effectively." ((in 84 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)); "Very heavy work load" ((in 38 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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Acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific

PPD reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(3,829 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 3,829 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).

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4K reviews

5.0

Feb 24, 2015

Good company

Programmer analyst ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is very nice and always willing to lend a helping hand. Management is understanding and for the most part very nice. Paid time off is generous. 401K matching is decent - match half up to 6%. Turnover rate is moderate, but from my experience, they try to retain very good employees.

Cons

It is a big company, so it can be easy to feel small sometimes. Overtime (without pay) is expected if needed, though it is not often.

3.0

Feb 24, 2015

Long, long hours for those who are not managers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good PTO, flexible WFH policies

Cons

Although there is a lot of talk about work/life balance; this does not exist for those below the thick middle management layer

3.0

Feb 23, 2015

Good people, tough to advance

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Most people are friendly and easy to work with Management at the local level are good Easy job with lots of downtime

Cons

Lots of downtime Tough to move up the ladder Pay could be better Small raises and bonuses

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