Is Syneos Health a good company to work for?

Syneos Health has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,868 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 (87) , 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

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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

2.0

Aug 13, 2025

super toxic and deceitful company

Clinical research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- supportive teammates i guess - good HMO

Cons

- Inconsistent and poorly communicated company policies (not sure if it was all planned but all i know is that it led to significant career disruptions for many employees including mine) - excessive and unrealistic workloads resulted in widespread employee burnout and high turnover - they just don't know how to take care of their people overall

2.0

Aug 12, 2025

Average work life balance

Virtual support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working remotely, fair share of work

Cons

Constantly being short staffed for long periods

1.0

Aug 12, 2025

Misconduct Abounds

Senior clinical trial manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Turning a blind eye to the rampant misconduct is rewarded — so beware if you have a fixed moral compass. The most corrupt of the major CROs.

Cons

Leadership will not have your back, so if you choose to do the right thing, you’ll be on your own and likely face retaliation.

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