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

2.0

Sep 4, 2017

I would never work here again, but by all means this is your life

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities for overtime (at least in certain busy groups), which sometimes lands you a gift certificate in addition to the time-and-a-half pay. If you want to get trained on something, they will usually be glad to get you trained on it.

Cons

Highest stress job I have ever had, which for me was not worth the pay and all the random $$ bonuses. I always got good reviews from my supervisor, but there's always this sense that you could be fired at any moment for any reason.

4.0

Aug 25, 2017

Clinical trial Manager

Clinical team manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to grow within the company. Great available systems/tools to support and track your study data, good benefits and flexible schedule.

Cons

Allocation to projects not realistic. No collaboration within different departments. Lack of transparency bonus and poor mid/end year of review process.

3.0

Jul 5, 2017

The longer you stay the more market value you lose

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Schedule is pretty flexible. Casual dress is acceptable for most positions.

Cons

External applicants start at higher salaries and/or titles. Promotions are based more on duration of career rather than employee contributions to the company or competency.

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