Parexel reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(3,836 total reviews)
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Peyton Howell

77% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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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4K reviews
3.0
Dec 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, large-company resources, project variety

Cons

Lay-offs are common, lack of work, not being properly utilized, line manager was inattentive

5.0
Dec 3, 2025

Good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance with zero work tension

Cons

Less career growth opportunity and learning

4.0
Dec 3, 2025

Work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance, a lot to learn

Cons

Poor communication, a lot of unecessary/overcomplicated systems/pathways, not a lot of money

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