Does PerkinElmer pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PerkinElmer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PerkinElmer. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PerkinElmer?

30% of PerkinElmer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PerkinElmer 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

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 104 reviews)); "Good benefit and learning environment" ((in 82 reviews)); "Good pay and healthcare oriented." ((in 60 reviews)); "Great colleagues with long time experience." ((in 48 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Upper management is ancient in its thinking." ((in 39 reviews)); "The company is too risk adverse and there is a lack of leadership for the overall organization." ((in 32 reviews)); "Too many managers" ((in 32 reviews)); "heavy (more chiefs than indians), constant restructuring and layoffs, lack of work" ((in 27 reviews)); "No bonuses and no performance" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about PerkinElmer layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed PerkinElmer locations?

Shelton , Waltham , Boston , Hopkinton , Valencia , New York , Cambridge , Collegeville , Pittsburgh , Chicago , Los Angeles , Austin , San Diego , Alameda , San Jose , Bridgeport , Greenville , Atlanta , Downers Grove , Houston , Seattle , Rensselaer , Hebron , Akron , Columbus , Santa Clarita , San Francisco , Santa Clara , Rockville , Raleigh

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PerkinElmer reviews

2.8

30% would recommend to a friend

(1,176 total reviews)

Michael Stubblefield

47% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Career opportunities

2.1

Senior management

PerkinElmer has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,176 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Sep 17, 2019

New management ruining the company

Customer support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers who help each other

Cons

Latest reorganization was done solely to cut costs. Not done intelligently. Laying off people with no notice after they had worked there 30 years

1.0

Sep 17, 2019

Poor HR leadership and -ve Operation Management

Engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing worth to consider and don't waste your time here

Cons

Messes HR , more than 10 HR rep change over in less than 3 years Poor Operation management Only know how to cut cost and exercise never-ending retrenchment

1.0

Sep 16, 2019

(Was) an Innovative & progressive great place to work....( Now) avoid at all costs

Procurement role

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A long history of fantastic and innovative products and services to the science and technology markets. Very hardworking, talented and diligent employees (not leaders)

Cons

Last 3 years company has deteriorated, having been taken over by Sr leadership whom short sighted strategies employed are for personal share option gain. Operations leadership has been taken over shamelessly by a GE person and pushed down through the organisation a culture of bullying and fear, employing Sr leaders from GE that provide no long term vision or strategy that have destroyed procurement for example and removed talented and knowledgeable personnel who only have the best interests of the company at heart. To any prospective personnel thinking of joining PKI avoid at all costs (especially in corporate procurement)

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