Does PerkinElmer pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PerkinElmer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PerkinElmer. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PerkinElmer?

30% of PerkinElmer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PerkinElmer 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PerkinElmer?

Field Service Engineer (22) , Lab Technician (21) , Manager (19) , Engineer (18) , Sales (16) , RNA Extraction Technician (15) , Scientist (13) , Software Engineer (13) , Director (12) , Product Manager (12) , Project Manager (12) , Customer Support Engineer (11) , Applications Scientist (10) , Laboratory Technician (10) , Sales Representative (10)

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

"The people are great & the company does amazing things for human health" ((in 110 reviews)); "Good benefit and learning environment" ((in 78 reviews)); "Good pay and healthcare oriented." ((in 56 reviews)); "Great colleagues with long time experience." ((in 46 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Upper management is ancient in its thinking." ((in 38 reviews)); "Too many managers" ((in 32 reviews)); "The company is too risk adverse and there is a lack of leadership for the overall organization." ((in 29 reviews)); "heavy (more chiefs than indians), constant restructuring and layoffs, lack of work" ((in 27 reviews)); "Salary was low." ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about PerkinElmer layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed PerkinElmer locations?

Shelton , Waltham , Boston , Hopkinton , Valencia , New York , Cambridge , Collegeville , Pittsburgh , Chicago , Los Angeles , Austin , San Diego , Alameda , San Jose , Bridgeport , Greenville , Atlanta , Downers Grove , Houston , Seattle , Rensselaer , Hebron , Akron , Columbus , Santa Clarita , San Francisco , Santa Clara , Rockville , Raleigh

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PerkinElmer

PerkinElmer reviews

2.8

30% would recommend to a friend

(1,177 total reviews)

Michael Stubblefield

47% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Career opportunities

2.1

Senior management

PerkinElmer has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,177 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The PerkinElmer employee rating is 20% below average for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Aug 18, 2022

Awesome work environment

Service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment, good management, awesome friendly and supportive team

Cons

The organizational structure is more horizontal than vertical, so there is little room for higher positions.

3.0

Aug 16, 2022

Great Opportunities

Sr. quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot's of opportunities to work on different technologies in different business segments.

Cons

Company has a pattern of Laying-off employees.

5.0

Aug 11, 2022

Great company

Field application scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively healthy working environment. Team work is a core value !

Cons

As any big company - changes are slow

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