Does Fortrea pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fortrea employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fortrea. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fortrea?

57% of Fortrea employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fortrea 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fortrea?

Program Specialist (30) , Clinical Research Associate (25) , Project Coordinator (25) , CRA I (19) , Project Manager (17) , Manager (14) , Clinical Research Associate II (13) , Site Readiness and Regulatory Specialist II (12) , CRA II (11) , Safety Science Analyst (11) , Senior CRA (11) , Statistical Programmer (11) , Senior Project Manager (10) , Associate Clinical Data Manager (9) , Senior Clinical Data Manager (9)

What are the pros of working at Fortrea according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and leaves" ((in 93 reviews)); "good management" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great Teams to work with." ((in 32 reviews)); "Skilled and good managers" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 26 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Fortrea according to real employee reviews?

"No bonus schemes and recent switch over from labcorp was poorly managed." ((in 30 reviews)); "Pay is low" ((in 25 reviews)); "Company is doing massive layoffs and reducing quality to increase executive payouts" ((in 19 reviews)); "No training class available where you can learn in a classroom setting." ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management was awful and I didn’t get any yearly raise for several years due to poor headship" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fortrea layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Fortrea layoffs and their outlook for job security at Fortrea in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Fortrea locations?

Durham , Raleigh , Madison , San Diego , Princeton , Nashville , Dallas , Wilmington , Greenfield , Philadelphia , Indianapolis , Charlotte , Tampa , Research Triangle Park , Chicago , New York , Rochester , Detroit , Washington , San Antonio , Los Angeles , San Jose , United , Gaithersburg , Daytona Beach , Miami , Boston , Atlanta , Bannockburn , Newark

Fortrea reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(842 total reviews)

Anshul Thakral

64% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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Fortrea has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 842 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fortrea employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

842 reviews

5.0

Oct 2, 2025

Great place to work

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, good pay, good work life balance.

Cons

I can't think of any.

4.0

Sep 30, 2025

CRA

Senior cra

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

there was no big problem is pros.

Cons

low salary, heavy workload, unstable work environment,

4.0

Sep 29, 2025

Solid workplace with room for improvement

Patient safety specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to contribute directly to improving patient safety and healthcare outcomes Exposure to healthcare technology, compliance standards, and industry best practices Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams (clinical, technical, and operational)

Cons

Workload may fluctuate depending on client or project demands Processes and priorities may shift frequently as the organization adapts to healthcare regulations Limited advancement opportunities in the short term, depending on team size and structure Some roles may require managing multiple stakeholders, which can be challenging

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FSP - Clinical Research Associate 2 - CRA 2 / Sr. CRA 1- Northeast or Central - Oncology

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