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 3.7 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 185 reviews)); "Good training and carreer progresssion opertunities" ((in 124 reviews)); "Flexible work schedule, could work from home when necessary, room to move up" ((in 102 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 174 reviews)); "the environment would become toxic and upper management would not assist their managers." ((in 44 reviews)); "Heavy work load and weekends" ((in 36 reviews)); "The workload can be high and stressful at times." ((in 36 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

3.7

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

1.0

Jan 2, 2020

Worst company

Global project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of work so there is job stability

Cons

If you get pregnant they will try to fire you. Not give you your benefits until you fight for it. My manager would harass my family, by calling my emergency contacts at all hours of the night and morning, for things that were not emergencies. One time my manager called my mother in law at 5am for paper work she already had for weeks.

2.0

Dec 30, 2019

Ineffective Managers

Group leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work/life balance and accommodating hours at all levels.

Cons

Same as the pro, work/life balance while generous, does lead to complacency all levels where it's difficult to schedule work and data review. Managers don't receive appropriate training on how to lead their teams effectively. As such, teams receive mixed messages within the same leadership structure.

2.0

Dec 29, 2019

Good Flexibility, Poor Compensation and Treatment

Assistant scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent flexibility in available PTO and hours . Coworkers and supervisors and great to work with and an overall decent culture and place to work. Also a decent opportunity to learn good skills (such as documentation and lab technique) and a way to find more opportunities in the industry.

Cons

Compensation is among the lowest for Biotech companies in the area I worked and I was offered significant raise by simply switching companies. raises are often poor, infrequent, and the benefits are only ok. Additionally turnover is quite high and it is uncommon for employees to stay for more than 2-3 years, partially due to low compensation but also due to the treatment of workers as expendable.

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