Q: What are the top reviewed jobs at Parexel?

Drug Safety Associate (115) , Clinical Research Associate (96) , Project Specialist (94) , Project Manager (80) , Manager (67) , Research Associate (59) , Regulatory Affairs Associate (58) , Senior CRA (55) , Statistical Programmer (54) , Senior Clinical Research Associate (48) , Director (43) , CRA I (40) , Clinical Data Analyst (36) , Medical Writer (34) , Drug Safety Specialist (33)

Question 1

Is Parexel a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Parexel has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 4,476 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Parexel to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Parexel have been left by employees working as CRA I, Project Specialist and Clinical Research Associate.

Question 2

Does Parexel pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Parexel employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Parexel. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Parexel?

Accepted Answer

74% of Parexel employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Parexel 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Parexel?

Accepted Answer

Drug Safety Associate (115), Clinical Research Associate (96), Project Specialist (94), Project Manager (80), Manager (67), Research Associate (59), Regulatory Affairs Associate (58), Senior CRA (55), Statistical Programmer (54), Senior Clinical Research Associate (48), Director (43), CRA I (40), Clinical Data Analyst (36), Medical Writer (34), Drug Safety Specialist (33)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Good Work life balance and challenging" ((in 272 reviews)); "2. Pay & Benefits: I think the benefits are good and I like my salary." ((in 225 reviews)); "Many great people across the globe who are still motivated and are working hard to maintain a level of client trust and satisfaction." ((in 149 reviews)); "flexible working hours (work from home versus office based)" ((in 113 reviews)); "Working time is flexible and colleagues are great" ((in 109 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"Poor management whose only solutions were to say 'yes' to clients and their immediate superiors and push implementation on staff below" ((in 196 reviews)); "Salaries are low and annual increments are based on peer review rather performance" ((in 131 reviews)); "most managers do things for the "sake of doing" instead of injecting real meaning into the actions they take" ((in 95 reviews)); "no bonuses and too much focus/emphasis on how many years with" ((in 61 reviews)); "Poor leadership for the project is common." ((in 45 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Parexel layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Parexel locations?

Accepted Answer

Billerica, Durham, Boston, Raleigh, Baltimore, Waltham, Glendale, New York, San Diego, Los Angeles, Lowell, Research Triangle Park, Charlotte, Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, Hackensack, Dallas, Wilmington, Austin, Horsham, Newark, Rahway, Saint Louis, Washington, Nashville, Indianapolis, Newton, North Billerica

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