An okay first foray into CRA work - Clinical Research Associate IQVIA Employee Review

3.0
Oct 24, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good training, and very good policies on travel and especially per diems. It was also a very tight-knit community, at least within the IQVIA employees within the FSP I was assigned.

Cons

• The inconsistencies in promotion time and salaries (some people came in as CRA IIs straight from a short stint in site work, then were promoted to seniors in a year, while others languished despite far exceeding metrics...and no, this isn't just me). • The many redundancies in the particular FSP in which I was assigned; these made it hard to be as efficient as I wanted to be, and took time away from other tasks. I wish there was more support from management on employee suggestions, as well. • Also, it would have been nice if I was given the referral bonus(es) I was told I'd get for referring two great employees they ended up hiring. In the end, they didn't give it to me for either, and when pressed said "look at the policy, number 6" or something; that number said something along the line of they could deny it based on business needs/purposes. Purposefully vague? • Health insurance leaves a lot to be desired, but is comparable to other CROs.

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4.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great company culture, excellent team support, fantastic management at all levels. I especially value the training initiatives that help in the day to day. This is a great place to build skills, especially in AI. Work life balance is emphasized and encouraged.

Cons

It can feel a bit like being a cog in the wheel at times, although good ideas do get the attention of management. Workload can be unrelenting around EOQ. Process "improvement" initiatives are constant, poorly announced, and often make things worse. Raises and bonuses are meager and do not keep up with inflation/market value.

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