PerkinElmer reviews

2.8

31% would recommend to a friend

(1,175 total reviews)
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Michael Stubblefield

48% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

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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3.0
Mar 5, 2026

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Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good if you like to work alone

Cons

Need to be jack of all trades

1.0
Feb 9, 2026

Run run fast

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people I work with

Cons

Management, level of stress, people leave and they don’t or can’t rehire so the double everyone else’s work load

1.0
Feb 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People, benefits at the time (i understand they have been reduced).

Cons

Everythign else. Executive leadership is simply there to cut costs and get it ready to be sold to a competitor. It's a shame, this company was one of the most respected in the industry at one time.

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