Is Parexel a good company to work for?

Parexel has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 4,460 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at Parexel to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Parexel have been left by employees working as CRA I , Project Specialist and Clinical Research Associate .

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 3% 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 3.4 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 272 reviews)); "2. Pay & Benefits: I think the benefits are good and I like my salary." ((in 208 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 146 reviews)); "work from home is good." ((in 109 reviews)); "Working time is flexible and colleagues are great" ((in 106 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 196 reviews)); "most managers do things for the "sake of doing" instead of injecting real meaning into the actions they take" ((in 94 reviews)); "Slow to promote and develop employees Pay is low" ((in 73 reviews)); "No bonuses and no pay rises in some years." ((in 62 reviews)); "Poor leadership for the project is common." ((in 43 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.

What Parexel locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Atlanta , Dallas , Charlotte , Wilmington , Houston , Chicago , Raleigh , Durham , New York , Philadelphia

Parexel reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(3,835 total reviews)

Peyton Howell

77% approve of CEO

61% 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

3.4

Career opportunities

Parexel has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,835 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

Dec 3, 2010

Not a great place to work. No balance b/w work life an personal life

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Health Insurance. But thats about it. For the amount of stress they give employees, probably they realise a good health insurance is mandatory.

Cons

Not a very healthy environment to work in. They don't set realistic timelines. Management excepts employees to be available round the clock . Quality is not a priority at all. All that matters is if the deliverable is made on time. It is of no concern if the deliverable is a garbage. Employees are not given enough respect and are expected not to have a personal life. Management is very weak in how they handle the things. They have lengthy meetings on "Lessons Learnt" but it is the Management who has to learn a lot from the mistakes they made previously.

5.0

Nov 18, 2010

Excellent place to build a resume or a career.

Manager

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Pros

Excellent "first job" for someone right out of college or someone w/ limited corporate experience. The company is full of young motivated people and the opportunities for advancement are HUGE in whatever direction you see fit. Easy to get along w/ everyone. Excellent place to build a resume. Excellent springboard if you chose to move into pharma. I came in at an entry level and within a year or two, they had me travelling internationally and meeting w/ clients. The basic job requirements are easy and provide one with excellent opportunity to make a name for themselves. Failing here rarely has to do w/ ability, but rather motivation. The job is as good as you want to make it. excellent time off, excellent benefits, easy, relaxed atmosphere. while we learn slowly, there is the occasional "eureka" moment which is encouraging.

Cons

- For a company that has a massive legal department, we sure are scared of the college kid suing us for wrongful termination. Duds stick around at the expense of the good ones. - We tend to affirm a culture of sensitivity when it comes to hearing bad news. occasionally, we like to shoot the messenger when the message is unpleasant. we need a thicker skin when it comes to accountability, feedback, and criticism. - we LOVE initiatives. we aren't happy unless some individual is working on some individual goal that is causing others to have to do more work. cut it out. i'd rather miss the one good idea in ten that comes out of these things than entertain 9 miserable endeavorers that we all know will fail / lose support / get out on hold / change in a year.

3.0

Nov 17, 2010

Clinical Trials Specialist II

Clinical trials specialist ii

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Global CRO Positive work atmosphere Competent co workers Challenging work Competent Management Job security Secure Industry Flexible work hours/ schedule

Cons

Low payscale Low development and promotion opportunities Limited merit increase opportunities Lower than average physical work environment No maternity leave at full pay

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