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      Parexel

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      Parexel reviews

      3.8

      75% would recommend to a friend

      (3,846 total reviews)
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      Peyton Howell

      77% approve of CEO

      62% positive business outlook

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      Parexel has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,846 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Parexel 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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      4K reviews
      3.0
      Nov 11, 2013

      Growing company with high level demands

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      PAREXEL has excellent cross-functional exposure with several internal growth paths that can be explored. Global presence with subject matter experts in multiple areas of business

      Cons

      Process for management of systems and project lifecycle are always changing and inconsistent with way actual work is being completed. Work load is sometimes unrealistic, even for a CRO.

      3.0
      Nov 5, 2013

      Poor management, good overall experience

      Research associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      One of the best reasons I found working at PAREXEL is - if you actually try to do well - you learn a lot about rules and regulations governing clinical research. As a Phase I site, it is heavily regulated by the government and sponsors. This can make the experience stressful, but in the end it is so much more valuable. I have taken this knowledge of quality and compliance to my current position (still in clinical research) and have added tremendously to the work there in such a short amount of time. I owe this to PAREXEL and my experience there.

      Cons

      The management is awful. If you have any new insight, it gets shot down immediately. Thoughtful comments are met with, "This is how we've always done it. Thanks for the feedback, anyway!" How is this supposed to help not only the company grow, but the employee as well? I felt as though my voice was unheard oftentimes and this decreased my motivation.

      5.0
      Nov 2, 2013

      PAREXEL is rooted in self - initiated success

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Individuals and teams have opportunities for visibility, to grow and advance. Poor performers are being held accountable, and removed from environment. Lots of strong business growth.

      Cons

      Those that don't self-initiate can fall behind. This is not a "con" but a realistic expectation in today's workplace - most roles are not entry level, so team members need to contribute. Fast paced - hiring needs to reflect this so that we are bringing in the right people to match the business need and high performance culture.

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