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      Terrible Culture, No Benefit - Research Associate Parexel Employee Review

      2.0
      Oct 9, 2020
      Research associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Hire college students and new graduates Looks good on resume if you want to enter healthcare career one day

      Cons

      Managers don't care about building a company culture or their employees. Employees bad mouth behind each others' back. Turnover is high. Be paid as a PRN position with no benefit but expected to work full time (weekends and night shifts sometimes). Have to work with COVID patients without any given health insurance. Job title is misleading. Research associates take vitals, collect urine, draw blood (roles of a patient tech) and don't really participate in any "research" activities.

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      Parexel Response
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      Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your review. We're disappointed to hear that you are finding it difficult to have a satisfying work/life balance with us. We take concerns of, and the happiness of, Parexel employees seriously. While we will be taking your feedback into consideration as we look for ways to improve the employee experience, I encourage you to send me a message at Tom.McGoldrick@Parexel.com with your feedback.

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      5.0
      Jun 16, 2026
      Observational research specialist ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Well trained managers that empower you, truly listen to you, and only do well if YOU do well/ they provide resources and definitely offer development opportunities to those who want them AND have demonstrated they can maintain their scoped, regular duties at a high level of quality while working on special development projects Also unlimited RTO in US

      Cons

      no bonuses and too much focus/emphasis on how many years with *Parexel*, as opposed to how many years total you have been in the industry (ex doing site management at another CRO or Sponsor group )

      3.0
      Jul 5, 2026
      Project director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible work, great travel opportunity, ability to work with global teams.

      Cons

      Quality, setting realistic expectations for all workers, and workforce stability.

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