Is Syneos Health a good company to work for?

Syneos Health has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,869 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at Syneos Health to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Syneos Health have been left by employees working as Diabetes Sales Specialist , Intern and Clinical Research Associate II .

Does Syneos Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Syneos Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Syneos Health . This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Syneos Health ?

67% of Syneos Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Syneos Health 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Syneos Health ?

Sales Representative (128) , Project Specialist (119) , Project Manager (106) , Clinical Research Associate (88) , Senior CRA (80) , Manager (57) , CRA I (56) , Senior Clinical Research Associate (55) , Senior Project Specialist (53) , Director (52) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (50) , Associate Director (48) , CRA II (42) , Clinical Trial Manager (37) , Analyst (32)

What are the pros of working at Syneos Health according to real employee reviews?

"Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 298 reviews)); "Benefits are good and most people work remotely" ((in 178 reviews)); "Great people and a lot of talent" ((in 175 reviews)); "I was in INC research before it merged with Health Inventiv .Good culture and good people ." ((in 174 reviews)); "It's a very good company to work on and with good pay" ((in 124 reviews))

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

"When you have poor management your team fails because orders are just sent down without thought or consideration" ((in 162 reviews)); "No timely promotions and no bonus part" ((in 100 reviews)); "Lack of decision making by upper management." ((in 38 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs since the acquisition in 2023" ((in 36 reviews)); "Way too much favoritism and gossip going on between managers and this is very apparent." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Syneos Health layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Syneos Health layoffs and their outlook for job security at Syneos Health in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Syneos Health locations?

Raleigh , Morrisville , New York , Princeton , Somerset , Los Angeles , Dallas , Philadelphia , Chicago , Boston , Miami , Houston , Atlanta , Nashville , Durham , Austin , Charlotte , Columbus , Wilmington , Tampa , Newark , San Diego , San Francisco , Phoenix , Washington , Indianapolis , San Antonio , Cincinnati , San Jose , Seattle

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Syneos Health reviews

Item: Syneos Health
Rating: 1
Author: Former employee - Site & Patient Access

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(3,949 total reviews)

Costa Panagos

66% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

Syneos Health has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,949 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Syneos Health employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews

1.0

Apr 13, 2019

Terrible management in General Medicine. Former INC staff lost out after the merger.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard to think of something.

Cons

After the merger, former INC employees lost a floating holiday, benefits increased in cost, PTO earning schedule changed and impacted employees who had been there less than 3 years. Sabbatical earning changed and not for the good. No consistency in departments. General Medicine is a terrible and toxic environment!

1.0

Apr 11, 2019

You can find a better opportunity

Medical writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to work from home

Cons

Very little training and development. Expectations are not in line with professional development or training provided. Culture is non-existent. Morale is brought down by a bullying culture. Managers will not be direct with you about performance and growth. Promotions from within are non-existent. Recruiters will tell you that Syneos has the lowest pay rates in the industry.

1.0

Apr 10, 2019

Worst job of my 35+ year career...seen only as a $$ making number...

Site & patient access

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I got paid (below industry standard) and was not on welfare. I had some great co-workers, all have left or are miserable and looking for a better opportunity.

Cons

Insane workload, no work/life balance. Low pay for industry. Benefits slashed with merger. Severe lack of transparency. Rules do not apply to all. High turnover at all levels. New hire's not trained, a sink or swim on boarding process. Micro-management is the norm. Lack of collaboration between departments. Upper level management has little clue what those "under" them do - yes, you are made to feel subordinate and inferior. Low morale.

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