Does Parexel pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Parexel employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Parexel. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Parexel?

75% of Parexel employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Parexel 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Parexel?

Drug Safety Associate (115) , Clinical Research Associate (96) , Project Specialist (94) , Project Manager (80) , Manager (67) , Research Associate (59) , Regulatory Affairs Associate (58) , Senior CRA (55) , Statistical Programmer (52) , Senior Clinical Research Associate (47) , Director (43) , CRA I (40) , Clinical Data Analyst (36) , Drug Safety Specialist (33) , Medical Writer (33)

What are the pros of working at Parexel according to real employee reviews?

"Good Work life balance and challenging" ((in 283 reviews)); "2. Pay & Benefits: I think the benefits are good and I like my salary." ((in 207 reviews)); "Many great people across the globe who are still motivated and are working hard to maintain a level of client trust and satisfaction." ((in 143 reviews)); "work from home is good." ((in 111 reviews)); "Working time is flexible and colleagues are great" ((in 101 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Parexel according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management whose only solutions were to say 'yes' to clients and their immediate superiors and push implementation on staff below" ((in 188 reviews)); "low salary and not much scope for growth in IT" ((in 134 reviews)); "most managers do things for the "sake of doing" instead of injecting real meaning into the actions they take" ((in 95 reviews)); "No bonuses and no pay rises in some years." ((in 72 reviews)); "Slow to promote and develop employees Pay is low" ((in 72 reviews))

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Parexel layoffs and their outlook for job security at Parexel in 2026.

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3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(3,831 total reviews)

Peyton Howell

78% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

Parexel has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,831 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Parexel 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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4.0

Apr 25, 2011

Good place to start

Project management

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PAREXEL has been very fair in my career development and helping me to achieve my career goals. My direct manager is very fair and work life balance oriented. I feel part of the reason I have been successful is my take initiative attitude. I have seen others fail who might very well be a great employee but they get left behind in the "sink or swim" environment.

Cons

Upper management is so disconnected from the actual work that their decisions and policies are not always effective or wise. Some of the tools provided are too complex with little or no training. It is expected that you will "figure it out on your own" but at the same time are reprimanded for figuring it out wrong. Upper management seems to have a "do as I say attitude" with complete disregard for employee comments/suggestions. It can be very frustrating.

2.0

Apr 24, 2011

SOOO burned out!

Clinical lead

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CEO approval

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Pros

autonomy line managers are respectful and helpful

Cons

projects are not resourced appropriately. Not given the time to do your job well. No time to do the necessary trainings No time to think often, just putting out fires. Never enough CRAs or leads Unrealistic expectations. PMs want what they want. They do not care if you are doing the job of 2 or 3 people. They will complain about you specifically even when they know you are working 50-60 hours a week and still cant get the job done. Too much pressure if you are the type that can't leave an assignment undone, like me.

5.0

Apr 19, 2011

Great first job out of college - get experience with office "politics".

Project manager i

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Pros

Superb work/life balance Opportunities for career growth if one takes initiative Friendly atmosphere Overall, a good job to cut your teeth and pick up that initial experience.

Cons

Cube/office environment if that's not your style Skills and experience does not translate very well within the clinical industry. Either you progress fast or not at all

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