Parexel reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(3,844 total reviews)
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Peyton Howell

77% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Parexel has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,844 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
Jul 15, 2013

Impression

Recommend
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Pros

Company has a really good benefit plan. You have the opportunity to work with some very smart and nice people.

Cons

Work environment is tense and unrewarding. External candidates tend to be hired rather than promoting from within. Compensation is on the lower end for the industry.

2.0
Apr 15, 2013

makes one contemplate leaving elsewhere for here

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

niec people, free fruit and bagels on mondays and wednesdays. if thats really it then ouch

Cons

no structure, the throw you to the wolves style of learning, no training, underpaid when job role and title are compared around the industry.

1.0
Oct 2, 2012

Stay Away....

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits (health, dental, vacation (3 weeks), global company, ability to be home based)

Cons

Doesn't value employees; bureaucratic; cronyism rampant; Sr. Mgmt thinks they are GOD and that they must be treated that way; to many VPs and no resource; no career advancement unless you are a benefactor of cronyism; Sr. Mgmt out of touch and policies reflect that; Workload expectations very unrealistic; don't care about level of education or skills

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