Perceptive reviews

3.3

39% would recommend to a friend

(122 total reviews)

Doug Fulling

66% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Perceptive has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 122 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Perceptive 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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122 reviews
1.0
Feb 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home and health insurance.

Cons

Promised growth and opportunity to get promoted within the company when to get you hooked, but I was stuck in the same position for 2 years with no vision of future promotion. Extremely low pay for MA and for the position compared to other companies. Micromanaging is ridiculous. My old manager even tried to dictate days people could take off. When I left, I did not have an exit meeting. Had to chase down HR for information regarding exiting which they never got back to me on. After I left was went I reached out to a director who was able to send me all the information I needed. Terrible place to work, this company will delay you in life and make it hard to transfer skills. Frequent layoffs, no vision. Also I’d like to point out that the job I was doing did not match the job description I applied to (not even 10%).

1.0
Jan 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Offers a variety of experience

Cons

Company direction is hard to pin point due to lack of transparency. Management consists of deluded climbers who have long lost any compassion for those beneath them. Layoffs routinely with a single day notice and escorts off site. Little is ever said as to the reason behind lay offs, and individuals tasked with carrying out lay offs discourage discussion or general critique. Professionalism, if ever present, is long gone and it is a common occurrence to experience or hear about those beneath management being berated, cursed at or shouted at, and irrational demands made with no basis besides the fulfillment of the manager’s ego and self-preservation of their ultimately empty career. Regardless of what is said internally or externally, it is hard to conclude that management regards individuals as anything more than business units. Pushback or critique to management is ultimately met with retribution, regardless of intent or integrity of criticism. Bright individuals tend to either burn out and leave due to poor treatment, or slowly dim and regress. Quality of work and company output is degraded by inept direction of management. Most efforts to improve processes are do not integrate feedback from those doing work, and ultimately managers force burdensome additions to processes that allow them to pass blame off themselves and improve appearance to those above them.

1.0
Jan 12, 2026

Demanding work with ongoing management issues

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Exposure to technically valuable work and hands-on industry experience -Opportunity to develop skills in a fast-paced, production-driven environment -Experience working under demanding timelines and operational pressure

Cons

-Lack of transparency from leadership regarding priorities, expectations, and decision-making -Management communication was often reactive and emotionally driven, requiring employees to anticipate and manage responses rather than focus on their work -Unrealistic workload expectations without sufficient resources or timelines -Management approach often felt disciplinary rather than constructive, with limited accountability at the leadership level -High emphasis on output and production goals at the expense of employee well-being, morale, and sustainable work practices -Limited support for addressing burnout, ethical concerns, or operational issues raised by staff This workplace may be suitable for individuals comfortable navigating emotionally reactive management and high-pressure environments with minimal structure. Those seeking steady leadership, clear expectations, and a supportive, balanced culture may want to consider other options.

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