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 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PerkinElmer?

31% 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 101 reviews)); "Good benefit and learning environment" ((in 72 reviews)); "Good pay and healthcare oriented." ((in 56 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great colleagues with long time experience." ((in 44 reviews))

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

"poor management and proper planning" ((in 98 reviews)); "Upper management is ancient in its thinking." ((in 37 reviews)); "The company is too risk adverse and there is a lack of leadership for the overall organization." ((in 32 reviews)); "Too many managers" ((in 32 reviews)); "heavy (more chiefs than indians), constant restructuring and layoffs, lack of work" ((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 reviews

2.8

31% would recommend to a friend

(1,175 total reviews)

Michael Stubblefield

48% approve of CEO

26% 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

2.2

Senior management

PerkinElmer has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,175 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

1.0

May 7, 2015

No Vision, Company on Auto-Pilot since last visionary CEO

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Comfortable culture, global businesses. Fantastic relationship with Financial Analyst community. How else to explain a stock P/E comparable to industry standards when organic growth is only 3% compared to industry standard of 18%+??

Cons

No R&D investment, stale products, emphasis is on cost cutting instead of innovation, mediocre leadership team. Lack of a visionary CEO. How many successful high-tech companies are run by an ex-CFO?

1.0

Apr 29, 2015

Typical mismanaged corporation that cares only about making more money.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers - I've met and worked with some great engineers at PKI. Flexible hours - no one cares when you come and go as long as you get your work done on time. Work-life balance - the office is dead 10 minutes after 5pm. If you need to put in extra time, you can always do it from home. Free on-site gym plus pro-rated yoga and cross-fit classes.

Cons

Frequent changes in management, direction and priorities. All decisions are cost-driven at the expense of product quality, user experience and company culture. No bonuses and no performance-based rewards. 8 holidays and 15 days off including both vacation and sick days. Expensive health insurance plan.

1.0

Mar 17, 2015

Wish I had read these reviews here before accepting a job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission, lots of very bright, collaborative, and dedicated workers below the senior management level

Cons

Frequent reorgs, incredibly thin staffing across multiple departments resulting in extremely long work hours, lots of VPs who have very little relevant experience, incredibly high health insurance

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