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 106 reviews)); "Good benefit and learning environment" ((in 75 reviews)); "Good pay and healthcare oriented." ((in 57 reviews)); "Great colleagues with long time experience." ((in 44 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 41 reviews))

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

"Upper management is ancient in its thinking." ((in 39 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 26 reviews)); "No bonuses and no performance" ((in 14 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).

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1K reviews

3.0

Sep 22, 2015

PerkinElmer

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Pros

Amazing instruments and staff with years of experience and knowledge. Open to flexible work from home style.

Cons

endless restructuring, endless change of strategy. Their employees are asset but the management has no idea what they are doing. I had 5 bosses over 3 years. Sales strategy is really flimsy..

1.0

Sep 12, 2015

Growth slow organization

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Pros

Personal touch in company. Employees specially service team well coordinated by own. Seniors are cooperative very much.

Cons

Everything slow, low salary, lack of confidence on higher management. Dicision conflicts, process change frequently & not stable. Most of the team does not want to work every one relaxed. Not a mature organization to stay beyond two years to work with.

3.0

Sep 11, 2015

Great Teams, Lack of Vision

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Pros

Very good teams throughout my career here. Flexible hours in some cases, lots of perks for engineers (car, cell, travel accounts, etc). This company has been very good to me over the years in the case of medical emergencies. The insurance is great; they had partner benefits before most other companies.

Cons

Lower pay than competitors Currently unstable--lots of quiet layoffs in rounds to make numbers for Wall Street Slow to adopt new concepts/technology Lack of vision below President Lack of infrastructure Lack of upward movement Field gets almost no training unless you're an engineer--and those training programs are few and far ebwteen.

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