Is Parexel a good company to work for?

Parexel has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 4,473 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at Parexel to a friend and 62% 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 5% 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 3.6 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 (54) , Senior Clinical Research Associate (48) , Director (43) , CRA I (40) , Clinical Data Analyst (36) , Medical Writer (34) , Drug Safety Specialist (33)

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

"Good Work life balance and challenging" ((in 272 reviews)); "2. Pay & Benefits: I think the benefits are good and I like my salary." ((in 219 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)); "Good work culture is good" ((in 104 reviews)); "work from home is good." ((in 104 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 204 reviews)); "most managers do things for the "sake of doing" instead of injecting real meaning into the actions they take" ((in 95 reviews)); "Slow to promote and develop employees Pay is low" ((in 77 reviews)); "no bonuses and too much focus/emphasis on how many years with" ((in 63 reviews)); "Poor leadership for the project is common." ((in 44 reviews))

What are employees saying about Parexel layoffs in 2026?

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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

(3,845 total reviews)

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 3,845 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Mar 6, 2014

Rabbit Hole......Beware!

Clinical research associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Establishing working relationships with peers.

Cons

Management has no clue how to manage the projects/studies. You ask a question, you are 100% guaranteed a reply, "That's a good question." Will the question get answered...yeah right! This company too many micro-managers. Too many systems, not enough that actually work. You are questioned as if you are a child. Too much backlog of past work that never got completed (maybe due to employees leaving) which creates unrealistic tasks that employees are expected to complete. Everything about this company is unrealistic.

1.0

Oct 29, 2013

FDA 483 galore

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-No degree requirement, a high school diploma is sufficient. You might even make director with an associate degree. -Tuition reimbursement, something the people above should take advantage of. -Good stepping stone.

Cons

-Being the stepping stone. -It feels like we are working for a non-profit organization…literally. -Puppet supervisors

2.0

Jul 19, 2013

Frustrated

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a pay check. The location of the facility is in close proximity to my home.

Cons

The workloads and expectation to provide quality work is so off base. You cannot produce quality if you are so overwhelmed with no sight of relief until you are placed on a PIP ( Personal Improvement Plan). By then management has beaten you down so much that you start looking for employment elsewhere because the company just isn't promoting from within like they should. The benefits could be better, especially when it comes to the cost per paycheck for the family plan. Its quite a lot.

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