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 265 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 217 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 183 reviews)); "Good training and resources" ((in 131 reviews)); "Work from home and coworkers are great." ((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 248 reviews)); "Over a decade of poor management has led to a bureaucratic and operational nightmare in my department." ((in 173 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 45 reviews)); "Heavy work load" ((in 38 reviews)); "The workload can be high and stressful at times." ((in 32 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

3.0

Apr 16, 2023

Politics on management level

Application administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good work life balance and wfh facility

Cons

Politics and regional partiality and always they prefer to give good hike and promotion to those who usually slaves of managers or from their own native place or state

2.0

Apr 16, 2023

Maybe look elsewhere

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401k match is nice (6%) Benefits are decent Good Job to gain experience, not a great long term career

Cons

Pay is below average PTO has declined with Thermo acquisition Advancement opportunities are scarce

4.0

Apr 16, 2023

Nice place to work

Start-up team manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open, transparent, nice people. Good w/l balance

Cons

Difficult to get promoted, no mentorship

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