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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4K reviews

1.0

Dec 1, 2015

not recognizing the employee work

Senior clinical research associate

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CEO approval

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Pros

I have worked for PPD for over 5 years as CRA. I used to like it but now everything changed. They were used to have a good training program. Systems and IT are good.

Cons

Upper management does not recognize people work, they limit promotions and they do not care about employees unhappiness. The workload is a lot and the mediocrity is getting higher and higher. there is a very high turnover rate within the company as people are underpaid, unhappy and overworked.

1.0

Nov 26, 2015

PPD Richmond ICD Stagnant

Associate group leader

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Dress code is jeans and T shirt. Can listen (only 1 earbud allowed) to music while doing lab work. Flexible schedule.

Cons

I've observed a concerning employee turnover rate recently. This calendar year, we have lost tens of dissatisfied employees, totaling over 200 years of PPD experience (just in the Richmond ICD). Work/life balance is gritty due to unrealistic expectations. Employees are not promoted or given raises based on merit. The icing on the cake is the retirement of long time director and replacing the position via inexperienced outside hiring rather than promoting an experienced internal candidate.

5.0

Nov 7, 2015

PPD Rocks

Financial operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, gym, independence, accountability, great management, great location, parking deck, great people, great local employer, not micromanaged, recognition.

Cons

Training wasn't the greatest or most in depth. Heavy work load. I work a lot from home in the evenings and weekends. Short turn around times for tasks sometimes.

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