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

2.0

Jun 2, 2015

process tech

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, good environment , fun

Cons

Bad management No leadership , lack of respect For people that laid foundation for this business FPD. Show more respect to people that work in fab.

5.0

Jun 2, 2015

Good company to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed work environment, meaningful projects to work on, managers are polite and easy to get along with. The company has good vacation policies.

Cons

Sometimes it was hard to get in touch with the senior managers when having questions about work, and it was difficult to always know what to be doing to best help the company.

3.0

May 26, 2015

Sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, well established global company.

Cons

Lack of timely decision making by leadership. Certain depts. don't seem to evaluate from a sales perspective, thereby jeopardizing customer relationships with the decisions they make.

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