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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1.0
Oct 1, 2024

Incompetence Personified

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Pros

Some of the people actually doing the work were great, though most left or were laid off.

Cons

Management, particularly the CEO, have no idea what they are doing, are creating an environment where everyone thinks their next meeting is a layoff announcement, and are generally just losing money because their layoff tactics aren't working. Middle management is either lacking a backbone for fear or their own name being called on the chopping block, or their voices don't reach upper managements ears. Results vary by department, but the result is the same- needs are not being met. US benefits are a joke. The punchline is the absolute worst coverage I've had in my career with the highest I've had to pay per paycheck in my career. And the benefits team had the GALL to try and sugarcoat the increases earlier this year and were immediately called out and basically mobbed on a Teams call about it. Trust is broken, if the overall job market was better this place would be a ghost town. I feel bad for everyone still working here.

1.0
Nov 27, 2015

Bad to worse

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Pros

Decent PTO. Pay was once competitive but has slipped off especially in MA where the economy is solid. Some flexibility in work schedule but even that is being restricted

Cons

Upper management is awful. Out of of touch, arrogant, uninformed, and pennywise/pound foolish. They get something set in their minds and act on it, such as acquisitions that have been a disaster, yet the responsible parties get promotions. Execs clearly paid on margin and cost savings and not on revenue growth. Employees are generally miserable. No leadership, only micro managing. VP's spend all of their time on blaming employees and analyzing numbers.

1.0
Mar 23, 2015

Stay far away from this company for sales or service jobs!!!!!

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Pros

Many good people in lower field positions. That is where they will all stay with the "Good Old Boy" club. These hard working people deserve better.

Cons

Health insurance is expensive and worthless. The last few years they have hired other company rejects. No vision past quarterly goals. Constant layoffs. Most manufacturing moved over seas. Product quality is, well quality is not the word. Abysmal products and future.

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