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 102 reviews)); "Good benefit and learning environment" ((in 73 reviews)); "Good pay and healthcare oriented." ((in 57 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great colleagues with long time experience." ((in 44 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)); "constant layoffs" ((in 27 reviews)); "No bonuses and no performance" ((in 15 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

PerkinElmer reviews

2.8

31% would recommend to a friend

(1,176 total reviews)

Michael Stubblefield

48% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

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PerkinElmer has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,176 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Nov 4, 2024

A frustratining situation

Sr customer service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are skilled and helpful.

Cons

Upper management goal setting is out of touch - middle management is scrambling to save face - and those of us left in the field are working more hours, taking home less pay, and constantly being told we are not doing enough. We found out that our health insurance will cost more next year and cover less. Pay rate has been essentially flat over 2 years in spite of taking on more work. When asked I am told I can work more overtime if I want to earn more money.

3.0

Apr 18, 2024

Salary

Lab computing team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing to share at this time

Cons

Bad work environment since new management

2.0

Jan 24, 2024

Leanness to the point of atrophy

Sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well established company with a reputation

Cons

The people with the greatest awareness of how to fix the problems are powerless to do so. They keep adding executives without backfilling the workers at the bottom. Very aristocratic .

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Leanness to the point of atrophy

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