Parexel reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,847 total reviews)
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Peyton Howell

76% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Parexel has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,847 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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3.0
Mar 12, 2014

Great opportunity for those aspiring to be CRAs

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good training for new CRAs Flexible working hours Good technology structure

Cons

Too SILO nature - departments fight instead of co-operating with each other Lack of ownership of issues Business overrules everything including what HR says

2.0
Mar 7, 2014

A once great company is no more

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Most of the every day work people are really helpful and nice. They do try to help even when they too are struggling with the overload of work being assigned. Some people really do care but are not in the position to make any changes to make things better. Working from home is an available option when needed.

Cons

The amount of work. This company is taking on more than the current staff can handle. When management is told, they blame the workers saying it is because they don't how to prioritize. Quality of work being produced is horrible. Some people try hard to make good quality but one person can not catch every single little mistake which starts adding up to bigger problems. Some people who don't make any extra effort or take advantage of their position are treated with extra perks where those who basically sacrifice their personal lives are not even thanked. Giving free fresh fruit on Mondays and Wednesdays with free bagels on Mondays is not a perk for someone who doesn't even touch it. That is not rewarding the excessive hours someone has given. The stress is extremely unbelievable and management doesn't even bat an eye. They think its normal and give the impression they are re-evaluating things. Please people can spot a liar a mile away and when they see no changes except more work and additional responsibly what is someone supposed to think? Theres no career growth. If you aren't liked, forget getting a promotion. You will never advance and are stuck being in a job where they will work you to death or you quit. Lunch breaks don't even exist.

1.0
Mar 6, 2014
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Pros

Establishing working relationships with peers.

Cons

Management has no clue how to manage the projects/studies. You ask a question, you are 100% guaranteed a reply, "That's a good question." Will the question get answered...yeah right! This company too many micro-managers. Too many systems, not enough that actually work. You are questioned as if you are a child. Too much backlog of past work that never got completed (maybe due to employees leaving) which creates unrealistic tasks that employees are expected to complete. Everything about this company is unrealistic.

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