Parexel reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(3,840 total reviews)
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Peyton Howell

78% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Parexel has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,840 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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1.0
Jun 30, 2016

Dysfunctional Environment

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Pros

Co-workers are supportive and nice to work with, but it is not an environment where lasting relationships are made. Many employees have tenure in double digits, and there are many new people as well, very few in the middle.

Cons

There is a big disconnect between executives/management and the people doing the work. The environment is difficult. They are desperately trying to build a High Performing Culture, but that cannot be forced. The only groups that get recognition are the client facing teams. This causes significant rifts between groups and business units. It takes a fully cooperative company that is recognized for all the hard work that is done. Layoffs happen yearly at the turn of the fiscal year. It is a common occurrence to have 10-20% of the workforce walked out. While in the past the growth has been in double digits, and it has been through top line revenue, recently the only "profit" improvement is through cost cutting, the revenue line has not increased. This has impacted raises and bonuses are not being fully paid out. There are no growth opportunities as the company stagnates and tries to redefine itself. If you are offered a job, negotiate a high salary, and don't plan on staying. (or find a different employer)

2.0
Jun 15, 2016
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Pros

Decent work & life balance, good benefits, overall nice people around

Cons

Poor top management decisions, IT systems are seriously outdated, massive loss of institutional knowledge due to constant restructuring, lots of newcomers who don't know much, lots of politics and behind the door made decisions, lack of respect for employees, low morale

2.0
Feb 22, 2016
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Pros

Excellent benefits Good start for those who wants to pursue a career in the pharmaceutical industry

Cons

Low salary High employee turnover rate Management promises unrealistic timelines to the clients Overwhelming workload which greatly affects the quality of work. Management is aware of this but their only concern is numbers Promotions are based on "favoritism" and not performance. The same applies to salary increase

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