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 108 reviews)); "Good benefit and learning environment" ((in 71 reviews)); "Good pay and healthcare oriented." ((in 56 reviews)); "Great colleagues with long time experience." ((in 44 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 33 reviews)); "Too many managers" ((in 30 reviews)); "constant layoffs" ((in 26 reviews)); "No bonus pay out yearly" ((in 14 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

PerkinElmer reviews

2.8

30% would recommend to a friend

(1,176 total reviews)

Michael Stubblefield

47% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Jul 9, 2017

Great place to work!

Software integration engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are great and company treats you well. They constantly acknowledge employees for exceptional work. I would recommend PerkinElmer as it is a good place to work.

Cons

Bonus could be bigger and yearly increases or merit bonuses could be larger as well. Organization can be relatively flat which means not a lot of room for promotions.

PerkinElmer Response

8y

We are glad to hear of your positive experience at PerkinElmer and are always proud to share in the successes of our employees! Thank you for your feedback.

1.0

Jul 7, 2017

Join PerkinElmer just for employee number

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bottom and middle-level employee are very friendly and creative.

Cons

Upper management is ancient in its thinking. That is they only care about hierarchical structures and don't care about a regular employee at all. Benefits are jokes. When PKI revenue is not good, it just cuts workforce. Loyalty does not count. Nepotism are rampant. PKI always thank employee's contribution to its success. But just in empty words. Just like PKI said employees are key assets but when they need to make profits they dump employees with minimum respect and severance.

PerkinElmer Response

8y

I would recommend reaching out to your HR partner and having a confidential conversation about your feelings. We welcome on open dialog and want to understand why you feel this way.

3.0

Jul 5, 2017

Poor growth for middle management

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers, good education payback, good work life balance

Cons

No room to grow from middle management, lots of blame game going on, good ideas are not taken to heart

PerkinElmer Response

8y

We wish you well with your new position and appreciate your feedback.

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