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 90 reviews)); "Good culture and people at Fortrea" ((in 41 reviews)); "good management" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great Teams to work with." ((in 30 reviews)); "life balance, good benefits" ((in 27 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 29 reviews)); "Pay is low" ((in 27 reviews)); "Company is doing massive layoffs and reducing quality to increase executive payouts" ((in 20 reviews)); "Following that conversation It was extremely difficult to achieve ANY communication with the appointed HR rep." ((in 12 reviews)); "Upper management was awful and I didn’t get any yearly raise for several years due to poor headship" ((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

Oct 27, 2023

Good Place to work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work option for IT.

Cons

Limited projects in IT divisions.

Fortrea Response

2y

It’s great to hear that you like Fortrea's remote work policy is helping you in your career. Thank you for taking the time to submit your review. We review and reflect on the operations of our company and explore ways to improve. Your feedback helps us evaluate how to enhance the experience at Fortrea.

4.0

Oct 27, 2023

Good company but scope of improvement in terms of salary for new joiners

Qa assistant data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, good amount of leaves, salary is better than other industry standards but some departments see less promotions

Cons

Less promotions . People with 3 years of work experience are working with same job title.

Fortrea Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your experience at Fortrea. We are pleased to hear you like the work life balance, and leave policy and appreciate your feedback. We review and reflect on the operations of our company and explore ways to improve. Your feedback helps us evaluate how to enhance the experience at Fortrea.

4.0

Oct 26, 2023

Long time employee

Associate project director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company with sufficient resources, global reach, and many avenues for career advancement

Cons

Instability in company leadership, recent spinoff causing uncertainty among clients

Fortrea Response

2y

We are grateful to team members like you that take the time to write a review to help us gather feedback. We review and reflect on the operations of our company and explore ways to improve. Your feedback has been noted and will help us evaluate how to enhance the experience at Fortrea.

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