Is Parexel a good company to work for?

Parexel has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 4,467 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at Parexel to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Parexel have been left by employees working as CRA I , Project Specialist and Clinical Research Associate .

Does Parexel pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Parexel employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Parexel. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Parexel?

75% of Parexel employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Parexel 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Parexel?

Drug Safety Associate (115) , Clinical Research Associate (96) , Project Specialist (94) , Project Manager (80) , Manager (67) , Research Associate (59) , Regulatory Affairs Associate (58) , Senior CRA (55) , Statistical Programmer (53) , Senior Clinical Research Associate (47) , Director (43) , CRA I (40) , Clinical Data Analyst (36) , Drug Safety Specialist (33) , Medical Writer (33)

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

"Good Work life balance and challenging" ((in 278 reviews)); "2. Pay & Benefits: I think the benefits are good and I like my salary." ((in 213 reviews)); "Many great people across the globe who are still motivated and are working hard to maintain a level of client trust and satisfaction." ((in 143 reviews)); "flexible and work from home" ((in 114 reviews)); "Working time is flexible and colleagues are great" ((in 106 reviews))

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

"Poor management whose only solutions were to say 'yes' to clients and their immediate superiors and push implementation on staff below" ((in 188 reviews)); "Salaries are low and annual increments are based on peer review rather performance" ((in 129 reviews)); "most managers do things for the "sake of doing" instead of injecting real meaning into the actions they take" ((in 91 reviews)); "No bonuses and no pay rises in some years." ((in 58 reviews)); "Poor leadership for the project is common." ((in 43 reviews))

What are employees saying about Parexel layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Parexel locations?

Billerica , Durham , Boston , Raleigh , Baltimore , Waltham , Glendale , New York , San Diego , Los Angeles , Lowell , Research Triangle Park , Charlotte , Atlanta , Chicago , Philadelphia , Houston , Hackensack , Dallas , Wilmington , Austin , Horsham , Newark , Rahway , Saint Louis , Washington , Nashville , Indianapolis , Newton , North Billerica

Parexel reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(3,840 total reviews)

Peyton Howell

78% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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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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4K reviews

1.0

Mar 16, 2015

Overworked and underpaid

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The work structure is very well defined and has a well controlled process with specific gates and milestones. The products are mostly pre-defined modules that require any customizations to be accurately captured and tested.

Cons

Because of the well defined process, the project managers as well as other resources are assigned an overload of projects that make it impossible to provide quality service to clients. It is more than the norm for a conscientious project manager to spend an average of 60-70 hours a week and provide only less than adequate service for a salary at the very low end of the scale.

3.0

Jan 8, 2015

paycheck & benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay health benefits vacation benefits roll over to new year some are great people to work with

Cons

Sr. Management cares more about stock price and their personal bonuses than their employees or clients Resourcing is "temporary challenge" that never is fixed - 1.5-2 FTE workload is expected (but not appreciated) over promise work/life balance - very difficult to achieve AND still meet expectations (but sr level management will repeatedly denies this) good vacation time but rarely approved to use - management attitude is it rolls over into new year and you'll get paid for when you leave the company metrics metrics metrics - systems systems systems - spend as much time reporting what you do as actually doing

2.0

Oct 17, 2013

Haphazard

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dispite issues teams do pull together to get the job done. Work from home is usually an option at least for a couple days a week if needed. You are free to do your work without interference or mirco-management assuming you are doing your work up to par.

Cons

There is a great deal of turnover. Moral is relatively low. Most are in the midst of looking for other forms of employment. System defects and outsourcing to inexperienced teams are problematic. Training by fire. They will run you into the ground if need be.

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