Parexel reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(3,845 total reviews)
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Peyton Howell

77% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Parexel has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,845 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 Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews
1.0
Mar 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice coworkers, summer Fridays (but you'll be so busy you won't get to take then), unlimited PTO (again you'll be so busy you won't get to take much)

Cons

Low pay for a lot of difficult work. You will never get a raise and if you do it'll be less than 4% every other year. The workload is untenable, you will have to manage 10 or more studies with systems from the 90s and early 2000s that are not efficient. Most people (non PMs, sr management) have worked there forever and are fine with managing studies with word doc and excel, again it's a flawed system. Ideas are never excepted by senior management and they are out of touch with what is happening to the actual PMs. The manager doesn't even know how to run a study and can't help employees during critical times like study start up. High PM turnover across the US. Just run. Best day of my life was when I turned in my notice.

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Parexel Response
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We appreciate your review and your openness. We encourage our valued colleagues to have an open dialogue with their managers and leadership team to support their work-life balance. To provide a better response, we are wondering if you would be interested in providing more information related to your concerns. Please send a direct message to Tom.McGoldrick@Parexel.com.
4.0
Mar 5, 2025

Project Leadership

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work and challenging opportunities

Cons

Life balance challenging depending on study

3.0
Mar 5, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting place to work with multiple initiatives and projects

Cons

The line management nor the organisation has any real strategy to support staff. Expected to work like a machine with no consideration to the staff. Very recently programs are made available on employee wellness but these are more a lip service than a true commitment to a culture where employees are valued and provided safe environment to grow.

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Parexel Response
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We appreciate your review and your openness. We encourage our valued colleagues to have an open dialogue with their managers and leadership team to support their work-life balance. To provide a better response, we are wondering if you would be interested in providing more information related to your concerns. Please send a direct message to Tom.McGoldrick@Parexel.com.
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