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 274 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 222 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 177 reviews)); "Provides good trainings and offers mentoring" ((in 109 reviews)); "I made some great friends and colleagues" ((in 89 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 252 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 45 reviews)); "The workload can be high and stressful at times." ((in 35 reviews)); "High work load and remuneration" ((in 30 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

(3,828 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 3,828 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

Jan 25, 2017

Associate Scientist

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Hours, Entry Level Experience, Friendly Coworkers, Great for a first job out of collegem but don't get stuck!

Cons

Pay much less than industry standard

3.0

Jan 18, 2017

Average company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for people who like to slog and dont care about work life balance. Flexible timings.

Cons

Heavy work load. No activity what so ever for employee benefit wellness, fun, recreation. No sense of hardwork appriciation. The department is ALWAYS out of resources.

1.0

Jul 25, 2016

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

canteen and reception staff are friendly

Cons

Management bullying culture, senior mangers do not want to rock their comfortable jobs to sort the problems out

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