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 287 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 209 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 176 reviews)); "Provides good trainings and offers mentoring" ((in 119 reviews)); "Flexible work schedule, could work from home when necessary, room to move up" ((in 101 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 250 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 44 reviews)); "The workload can be high and stressful at times." ((in 39 reviews)); "Heavy work load" ((in 31 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

(3,829 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Dec 24, 2014

Good Experience

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a great place to work to gain experience. The benefits are excellent, the pay is good, and there is opportunity for advancement. Emphasis is on integrity and producing scientifically sound data. Employees seem to fall into 2 groups - people who work here for 2-3 years to pay off student loans or gain experience before going on the grad school or medical school, and those who are here for the long haul.

Cons

The company culture is such that you are expected to work extremely hard at all times. Like everywhere else nowadays, we do more work with less staff, and sometimes people get tired of the constant pressure to do more. You have to be able to let go of that stress, and not let it get to you.

2.0

Dec 22, 2014

Good Training

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours. Good training for future careers. PPD focuses on new training rather than retention. Laid back. Most people are friendly, very 'clicky'

Cons

No room for career advancement. You will be expected to do more advanced testing, but will not be compensated for it. Salary not based on performance. If you're bad/horrible at your job you will not be let go. (Could be a pro for some.....and is). Micromanagement. Some groups work significantly harder than others, but upper management is oblivious.

4.0

Dec 19, 2014

Well organized company

Analytical chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overboard with PPD was easy and well-organized. I am working off-site with one of their clients. They do help with career development and setting long terms goals. Compensation was also fair.

Cons

No boss on-site, and no ability to work with their team of scientists.

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