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 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PerkinElmer?

31% 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 103 reviews)); "Good benefit and learning environment" ((in 74 reviews)); "Good pay and healthcare oriented." ((in 55 reviews)); "Great colleagues with long time experience." ((in 46 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 43 reviews))

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

"Upper management is ancient in its thinking." ((in 37 reviews)); "Too many managers" ((in 34 reviews)); "The company is too risk adverse and there is a lack of leadership for the overall organization." ((in 30 reviews)); "annual layoffs are routine." ((in 27 reviews)); "Salary was low." ((in 24 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

31% would recommend to a friend

(1,176 total reviews)

Michael Stubblefield

48% approve of CEO

26% 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

3.0

May 29, 2019

Good working environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly colleagues, flexible working hours

Cons

Constantly restructuring, a lot of processes are not well established, slow to introduce new products

4.0

Mar 22, 2019

R & D Systems Manager

R & d systems manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Close to home Neonatal products Products saving babies' lives

Cons

Immature company Weak or non-existent processes Weak hardware designs

2.0

Nov 2, 2018

Management team need to treat employees with respect

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We enjoy working within our own team because we have good teamwork.

Cons

Lack respect from management team. Many case where supervisors and managers shout at employees and nothing was done. Lacks ownership and a lot of work pushed around to other teams. Employees dare not raise issues because fear retaliation.

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Management team need to treat employees with respect

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