Is PerkinElmer a good company to work for as a Lab Operations?

Lab Operations professionals working at PerkinElmer have rated their employer with 1.9 out of 5 stars in 21 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of PerkinElmer employees being 2.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Lab Operations Jobs at PerkinElmer now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Lab Operations interview questions at PerkinElmer .

Does PerkinElmer pay Lab Operations employees well?

Lab Operations professionals rate their compensation and benefits at PerkinElmer with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 21 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Lab Operations salaries at PerkinElmer.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PerkinElmer?

Field Service Engineer (22) , Lab Technician (21) , Manager (19) , Engineer (18) , Sales (16) , RNA Extraction Technician (15) , Scientist (13) , Software Engineer (13) , Director (12) , Product Manager (12) , Project Manager (12) , Customer Support Engineer (11) , Applications Scientist (10) , Laboratory Technician (10) , Sales Representative (10)

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

"The people are great & the company does amazing things for human health" ((in 100 reviews)); "Good benefit and learning environment" ((in 78 reviews)); "Good pay and healthcare oriented." ((in 57 reviews)); "Great colleagues with long time experience." ((in 46 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 44 reviews))

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

"poor management and proper planning" ((in 98 reviews)); "Upper management is ancient in its thinking." ((in 37 reviews)); "Too many managers" ((in 33 reviews)); "The company is too risk adverse and there is a lack of leadership for the overall organization." ((in 32 reviews)); "heavy (more chiefs than indians), constant restructuring and layoffs, lack of work" ((in 27 reviews))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

PerkinElmer

PerkinElmer Lab Operations reviews

1.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Michael Stubblefield

Not enough data to show CEO approval

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Senior management

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Lab Operations employees have rated PerkinElmer with 1.9 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Lab Operations professionals have a poor working experience there. PerkinElmer is rated 46% below average by Lab Operations professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

21 reviews

2.0

Jan 18, 2026

Honest Review

Lab manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good career progression when first joined

Cons

Feel like they don’t care about employees. American company so everyone has to be American so tend to forget about UK employment law

1.0

May 19, 2025

Terrible

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Few coworkers were the only good thing.

Cons

Management was terrible. Don't care about employees.

5.0

Nov 27, 2024

Great place to work

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive environment, learning centric, management is supportive

Cons

Not much growth even after long working periods

Viewing 1 - 3 of 21 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Johnson & Johnson

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Pfizer

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

GSK

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

Merck

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at PerkinElmer

Instrument Readiness Specialist II

Associate Instrument Readiness Specialist- Flow Cytometry

Associate Lab Technician

Field Application Scientist- Mid-Atlantic

Lab Support Coordinator

PerkinElmer reviews FAQs

PerkinElmer reviews PerkinElmer Lab Operations reviews

PerkinElmer

PerkinElmer Lab Operations reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Honest Review

Terrible

Great place to work

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at PerkinElmer

PerkinElmer reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at PerkinElmer

PerkinElmer reviews FAQs