Does Fortrea pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fortrea employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fortrea. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fortrea?

57% of Fortrea employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fortrea 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fortrea?

Program Specialist (30) , Clinical Research Associate (25) , Project Coordinator (25) , CRA I (19) , Project Manager (16) , Manager (14) , Clinical Research Associate II (13) , Site Readiness and Regulatory Specialist II (12) , CRA II (11) , Safety Science Analyst (11) , Senior CRA (11) , Statistical Programmer (11) , Senior Project Manager (10) , Associate Clinical Data Manager (9) , Senior Clinical Data Manager (9)

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

"Good work life balance and leaves" ((in 91 reviews)); "Good culture and people at Fortrea" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great Teams to work with." ((in 33 reviews)); "They have a great work from home policy" ((in 28 reviews)); "2. Supportive Managers" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"No bonus schemes and recent switch over from labcorp was poorly managed." ((in 31 reviews)); "Pay is low" ((in 25 reviews)); "Company is doing massive layoffs and reducing quality to increase executive payouts" ((in 18 reviews)); "Following that conversation It was extremely difficult to achieve ANY communication with the appointed HR rep." ((in 12 reviews)); "Senior leadership holds little influence when it comes to addressing staff needs and often cannot (or do not) advocate effectively on behalf of their teams." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fortrea layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Fortrea locations?

Durham , Raleigh , Madison , San Diego , Princeton , Nashville , Dallas , Wilmington , Greenfield , Philadelphia , Indianapolis , Charlotte , Tampa , Research Triangle Park , Chicago , New York , Rochester , Detroit , Washington , San Antonio , Los Angeles , San Jose , United , Gaithersburg , Daytona Beach , Miami , Boston , Atlanta , Bannockburn , Newark

Fortrea reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(841 total reviews)

Anshul Thakral

64% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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Fortrea has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 841 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fortrea employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

841 reviews

4.0

Nov 15, 2023

Learning

Programme analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning wise they offer a lot

Cons

Not as such of now

Fortrea Response

2y

Thanks for providing your review of Fortrea and sharing how Fortrea is helping you in learning.

5.0

Nov 15, 2023

a new begin

Clinical research manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

chance to work with Lead Sponsor in Oncology area as FSP. chance to work in a Leader CRO and to be open to future changes/improvement in role

Cons

trade contract (instead of chemical) few days of ROL no overnight/transfer >8 h paid per contract ( different CRO have this benefit ) few wellfare benefits

4.0

Nov 15, 2023

Generally positive

Associate project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really enjoy the global team feeling. There’s always someone to ask questions to, I feel well supported by my line manager and colleagues which makes a huge difference.

Cons

Opportunities for progression can be difficult to come by

Fortrea Response

2y

Thanks for providing your review of Fortrea and sharing that you enjoy the support of line managers and team work at Fortrea. We review and reflect on the operations of our company and explore ways to improve. Your feedback will help us evaluate how to enhance the experience at Fortrea.

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