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 3% 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 (53) , 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 267 reviews)); "2. Pay & Benefits: I think the benefits are good and I like my salary." ((in 218 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 146 reviews)); "flexible and work from home" ((in 114 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 193 reviews)); "low salary and not much scope for growth in IT" ((in 130 reviews)); "most managers do things for the "sake of doing" instead of injecting real meaning into the actions they take" ((in 98 reviews)); "Over Workload and no bonus for now." ((in 64 reviews)); "Poor leadership for the project is common." ((in 45 reviews))

What are employees saying about Parexel layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed Parexel locations?

Buenos Aires , Vicente López , Olivos , San Isidro , San Nicolas , Republica Argentina

Parexel reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(3,836 total reviews)

Peyton Howell

77% approve of CEO

61% 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 3,836 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Feb 3, 2017

Progress is impossible without change...

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've worked in various roles and departments at PAREXEL over the past 9 years. People are truly the heart of this company... what makes it "tick". Leadership recognizes, values, respects, and supports this. Leadership demonstrates transparency, encourages proactive problem solving and innovation, and actively seeks feedback from those "in the trenches". There are opportunities to expand your expertise and focus, as there are so many roles and services within the organization. Lateral movement is encouraged and the ensuing growth is recognized as valuable. Opportunities to work with and learn from global team members are always available. PAREXEL is a great company with a very strong future. I am VERY proud to be a part of this organization!

Cons

As a decentralized employee, work / life balance is sometimes a challenge.

2.0

Sep 25, 2021

Paints a pretty picture online but not all it’s cracked up to be

Clinical research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Above average benefits Provides current technology

Cons

Chronically short staffed Unorganized Top heavy leadership Outsourcing everything overseas Executive leadership has head in the sand Unreliable Cuts costs wherever possible

Parexel Response

4y

We appreciate your review and your openness and strive to run an innovative, high-quality, and caring organization. If you would be interested in providing more information related to your concerns, please send a direct message to Tom.McGoldrick@Parexel.com.

1.0

Jan 24, 2022

Where quality of work goes to die

Ctm

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Salary - Line manager (speaking for myself. Not sure if everyone is great) - Flexibility (WFH, core hours but you can step away if you have a doctor's appointment etc.)

Cons

This is a company where the quality of work goes to die. Most of the people I've had the "opportunity" to work with do not care about the quality of their work and no one seems to do anything about it. Because some of the departments are highly understaffed, I think line management cannot afford losing people (i.e., firing them) who deliver substandard work. So it's up to other people, usually functional leads, to clean up other people's messes (i.e., working extra hours, burning out and be highly stressed over it). Please get rid of people that only drag the company down. Perhaps consider employing people in countries where people value the quality of work and STOP employing people where it's CHEAP!

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