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 214 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 189 reviews)); "Great training and way to get your foot in the door." ((in 114 reviews)); "Flexible, work from home, co" ((in 97 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 257 reviews)); "Over a decade of poor management has led to a bureaucratic and operational nightmare in my department." ((in 165 reviews)); "A few good managers are pushed out by outspoken ones who kiss up." ((in 84 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))

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

Jun 25, 2016

Sr. CRA II

Senior cra ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good line manager. Good health benefits (low premium, no deductible).

Cons

Expect CRAs to travel more (10-12 days on-site) and work more (lengthy MVRs 20+ pages with highly detailed annotated report, in a CTMS system) than other CROs. Atmosphere is negative and discouraging for CRAs. Morale is bad. Even lateral career moves for CRAs are discouraged. Some team and project management employs a 'pins and needles' attitude about how pleased the sponsor may be with CRA and CRO performance. Micromanaging but 'green' Team Manager.

3.0

May 15, 2016

Good company but less supervision to supervisor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PPD is a great company with good benefits (salary, health insurance, flexibility) and also constantly trainings to improve your works. I have the chance to be in different positions that helps you develop in different areas

Cons

Workload is extremely high, sometimes you have a month that it was not possible to sleep a whole week in your home. I addition, sometimes the supervisor are not supervised by their own supervisor, so many "friendships" starts to grow that do not help the ones that are not the "friends" of the supervisor.

3.0

May 10, 2016

Benefits the best part

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Low salary. Hierarchical. Cliquish. If you find a line manager you like, stay where you are, otherwise it could be death of your career aspirations.

Cons

Low salaries; very hierachial, ciiquesh.

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