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 99 reviews)); "Good benefit and learning environment" ((in 78 reviews)); "Good pay and healthcare oriented." ((in 59 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great colleagues with long time experience." ((in 42 reviews))

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

"poor management and proper planning" ((in 95 reviews)); "Upper management is ancient in its thinking." ((in 41 reviews)); "The company is too risk adverse and there is a lack of leadership for the overall organization." ((in 31 reviews)); "Too many managers" ((in 31 reviews)); "constant layoffs" ((in 27 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

(1,176 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 1,176 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

May 28, 2022

Good Company

Automation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company to work with

Cons

Nothing bad abou the company

4.0

May 25, 2022

Transformation journey on track

People manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Outcome/solution focused, collaboration especially during critical moments, flexibility. - Generally progressive managers in people management (Except for a small minority of "work-in-progress" leadership personalities. - Can see people earnestness to continuously improve and create a better work environment

Cons

-Broad portfolio diversity cuts both ways, technology is relatively slow to keep up with evolving customer and market developments/trends.

PerkinElmer Response

Thank you very much for your review! We’re very pleased that you perceive PerkinElmer as such a positive employer and that you would recommend us to others. We also take your suggestions for improvement to heart, as we are very interested in constantly optimizing our processes. We wish you continued success at PerkinElmer!

5.0

May 24, 2022

Amazing work life balance

Data specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

salary, flexibility, good team members, HR policies good

Cons

Onsite less probability, no long term onsite, canteen is not there

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