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 268 reviews)); "2. Pay & Benefits: I think the benefits are good and I like my salary." ((in 208 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 145 reviews)); "flexible and work from home" ((in 107 reviews)); "Working time is flexible and colleagues are great" ((in 106 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 190 reviews)); "low salary and not much scope for growth in IT" ((in 133 reviews)); "most managers do things for the "sake of doing" instead of injecting real meaning into the actions they take" ((in 94 reviews)); "no bonuses and too much focus/emphasis on how many years with" ((in 62 reviews)); "Poor leadership for the project is common." ((in 44 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

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3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(3,839 total reviews)

Peyton Howell

78% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Parexel has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,839 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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3.0

May 28, 2017

Parexel Clinical

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Work from home, good benefits

Cons

Continued layoffs are demotivating to company. They keep cutting those who do the work and not those above - we are too top heavy.

2.0

Apr 22, 2015

No Growth Here

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good benefits, people to work with

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Poor middle management, leadership, unfair promotions, lots of gossips, attrition rate is more for strong people, some teams work very hard, lots of hierarchy, business is growing but IT is poor, way behind in the technology

1.0

Oct 28, 2014

Not at all recommended

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home capability, amazing colleagues, adequate benefits

Cons

Lack of leadership, unmanageable workload, inept management, hostile partnerships, negative blameful environment, inefficient and outdated processes and tools, lack of training, unfair reviews, non-existent merit increases, subpar cost of living increases, no bonuses or acknowledgement for extreme overtime hours, no advancement opportunities

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