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      PerkinElmer

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      PerkinElmer reviews

      2.8

      31% would recommend to a friend

      (1,175 total reviews)
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      Michael Stubblefield

      48% approve of CEO

      26% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      PerkinElmer has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,175 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The PerkinElmer employee rating is 20% below average for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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      1K reviews
      2.0
      Mar 31, 2017

      Not the best choice for employment

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The people that do the actual work are great. Take the job if you need it - but keep looking for better.

      Cons

      Little or no promotion from within. Upper management need to have 360 reviews done. But then HR only does what upper management tells them so nothing will change. Getting top-heavy hiring VP's from outside the company who want to remake PerkinElmer like the last place they worked. If that worked so well, why aren't they still there? Internal people with vast knowledge and expertise are not listened too and eventually forced out. They end up working at competitors and are much happier. Technology platforms are out of date. Constant restructuring. Yearly layoffs, usually done right before Thanksgiving. No rhyme or reason as to who goes or who stays. Morale is a joke..

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      PerkinElmer Response
      9y
      We appreciate your candid feedback and would be happy to have somebody reach out to you to discuss your concerns. Please feel free to email : peoplematters@perkinelmer.com.
      2.0
      Mar 23, 2017

      Director

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent folks below executive level

      Cons

      Loyalty rewarded with layoff over time regardless of work product. You truly are just a number tied to your salary. Make more and risk of getting let go increases. Insane culture when you think about it.

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      PerkinElmer Response
      9y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. We encourage you to speak with your local HR contact to discuss your concerns. If you don’t have the contact name, feel free to send an email to peoplematters@perkinelmer.com for assistance.
      1.0
      Apr 26, 2016

      So much potential, yet so disappointing

      Inside sales representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The field engineers and their management are great to work with. They're very collaborative and helpful, and are a wonderful asset to the company.

      Cons

      The company has no loyalty to it's employees. It will work people into the ground and take advantage of people who are willing to do whatever it takes to help the company succeed until they break and move on. Yet they have to do this, because even after numerous layoffs and restructurings, there are still way more people who do the bare minimum than there are people who work. Many employees are resistant to change. In the corporate offices, there is not a very collaborative atmosphere, and more often than not emails to people not on your direct team get ignored.

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