Is IQVIA a good company to work for?

IQVIA has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 18,899 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at IQVIA to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about IQVIA have been left by employees working as Clinical Trial Educator , Specialty Pharmaceutical Sales Representative and Drug Safety Associate .

Does IQVIA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IQVIA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IQVIA. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IQVIA?

72% of IQVIA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IQVIA 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IQVIA?

Consultant (586) , Analyst (467) , Associate Consultant (388) , Clinical Research Associate (299) , Software Engineer (282) , Project Manager (231) , Senior Software Engineer (211) , Senior Consultant (202) , Senior CRA (195) , Drug Safety Associate (182) , Manager (181) , Software Developer (172) , Associate Director (169) , Clinical Trial Assistant (CTA) (168) , Director (165)

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

"Work life balance is good and working time is very flexible for Analytics" ((in 1591 reviews)); "Benefits/ leaves are good" ((in 649 reviews)); "The people are great and very welcoming; the hours can be flexible depending on what I have on my plate" ((in 634 reviews)); "work from home options and somewhat good for beginner experience." ((in 477 reviews)); "the work culture is good and lots of different projects going on with various tech stacks." ((in 467 reviews))

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

"1. Low Salary 2. Tech issue 3. Slow curve 4. Redundancy 5. Poor tech" ((in 695 reviews)); "poor management: they are very busy so they only focus on micromanagement and admin." ((in 550 reviews)); "Very fast paced and the pay is low given the amount of work that is expected." ((in 381 reviews)); "Very Stressful and low bonuses" ((in 158 reviews)); "HIGH WORK LOAD" ((in 121 reviews))

What are employees saying about IQVIA layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed IQVIA locations?

Durham , Raleigh , New York , Plymouth Meeting , Boston , Philadelphia , Parsippany , Overland Park , Research Triangle Park , San Diego , Atlanta , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Chicago , Morrisville , Houston , Cambridge , Bridgewater , King of Prussia , Wayne , Dallas , Seattle , Charlotte , Marietta , Newark , Jersey City , Milwaukee , Austin , Indianapolis , Cincinnati

IQVIA reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(15,315 total reviews)

Ari Bousbib

75% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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IQVIA has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 15,315 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IQVIA 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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15K reviews

2.0

Feb 3, 2014

Micromanaging, terrible leadership, you definitely feel like just a number.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great, cheap benefits. That's about it.

Cons

SOPs change often, lots of turnover. Pay is minimal. They cut corners anywhere they can.

1.0

Feb 3, 2014

Worst experience ever

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Has a good brand name in the pharma data industry

Cons

- Working at remote client locations is the worst as employees are isolated - Terrible managers - Employees in teams of recently acquired firms are very unprofessional and have poor work ethic - No career growth opportunities - Strange administrative processes such as multiple interfaces for time sheets, payroll information, email etc. Have to login to multiple sites. - Employee evaluations take months and are one sided as employees don't get to evaluate their managers

4.0

Feb 3, 2014

Great company with many opportunities for growth

Clinical project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career growth, structure. Many opportunities available to switch between departments.

Cons

Corporate environment, sometimes decisions take long time due to company size. Bonuses based on departmental progress and not individual contribution

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