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 3.5 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 276 reviews)); "2. Pay & Benefits: I think the benefits are good and I like my salary." ((in 215 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 144 reviews)); "work from home is good." ((in 109 reviews)); "Working time is flexible and colleagues are great" ((in 104 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 198 reviews)); "Salaries are low and annual increments are based on peer review rather performance" ((in 138 reviews)); "most managers do things for the "sake of doing" instead of injecting real meaning into the actions they take" ((in 96 reviews)); "No bonuses and no pay rises in some years." ((in 63 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.

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3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(3,830 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

3.5

Career opportunities

Parexel has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,830 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 23, 2026

Great team but limited growth opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team and workload overall

Cons

Few opportunities to grow or go into different senior level roles

4.0

Apr 17, 2026

Good work/life balance but facing budget cuts

Project leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work/life balance and flexibility.

Cons

Company is having large budget cuts

4.0

Apr 16, 2026

Great people & culture, but declining benefits and work-life balance

Clinical research associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- 5/7 DOS requirement is fairly low and easily achievable - LM was very supportive and helpful - Study teams all had a good, collaborative culture in my experience

Cons

- Merit bonus is based on site issue closure and TMF documents, which are often not in the control of the CRA, so not actually achievable even when other metrics are being met - Upper management has been cutting back on long-time benefits (education, office supplies reimbursements, employee recognition system, etc.) - CRAs are usually split between 3-5 protocols, resulting in a ballooning number of sites and adding to CRA burnout

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