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

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

PerkinElmer

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Aug 25, 2024

Shockingly toxic

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work for some positions still possible, although this is currently being reversed.

Cons

Other recent contributors have already said it: - Shockingly incompetent Executive Leadership Team. - Decision making is impossible. Nothing, big or small, can ever happen without the CEO's personal approval. - Extremely toxic work environment. - No D&I. Everyone is running away.

1.0

Feb 6, 2016

Would never work here again

Test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and benefits, lots of opportunities to earn overtime. Can come to work on weekends still under the influence of alcohol and no one minds, in fact they laugh about it.

Cons

They promise you the world but never deliver, workplace bullying is rife, the union is useless, management will harrass you if you say no to weekend overtime. Poor quality instruments with outdated technology and Qc is rubbish. Poor quality parts used in production.

2.0

Aug 23, 2024

Shocking leadership and increasingly low morale

Marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues - I've never encountered any unfriendliness in my time at PerkinElmer. People are always willing to muck in and help when you need it. Flexibility - Remote working opportunities and work hour flexibility is a plus.

Cons

Where to start... As other reviews state, PerkinElmer used to be a great and inspiring place to work. It's now sadly become the complete opposite. Management is quite frankly embarrassing and have absolutely no respect for their staff. People leaving the company left, right and centre and lost positions are never filled - the work is just handed to someone else to do (with no salary benefits or promotion of course)! Oh, and complete lack of diversity or women at the top with an all white, male C-suite.

Viewing 736 - 738 of 1,176 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Johnson & Johnson

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Pfizer

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

GSK

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Merck

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at PerkinElmer

Customer Success Analyst (Hybrid)

Director, FP&A - Project Farma

Director, Marketing - Project Farma

Director, Marketing - Project Farma

Associate Lab Technician