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 102 reviews)); "Good benefit and learning environment" ((in 79 reviews)); "Good pay and healthcare oriented." ((in 54 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great colleagues with long time experience." ((in 45 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 31 reviews)); "The company is too risk adverse and there is a lack of leadership for the overall organization." ((in 30 reviews)); "constant layoffs" ((in 28 reviews)); "No bonuses and no performance" ((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

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

4.0

Apr 14, 2017

Company with big potential...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid global company constantly growing up. Efficient team of services and sales, the company will give you all the support and the means to reach the goal of each quarter year by year

Cons

a little bit confusion about the roles in the company, but mostly is due to people that not understand the process

PerkinElmer Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback! With some of the new systems we are putting in place, this should help process flow. We encourage you to chat with your manager about any process improvement ideas you may have.

5.0

Apr 13, 2017

A nice welcome

Human resources generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am a newer hire to PerkinElmer. I have been very impressed by the on-boarding process, IT and people. Everyone here has been very nice and helpful training me, and getting me up to speed on processes, etc. There is a friendly company atmosphere, while at the same time everyone is working hard to accomplish the same goal.

Cons

I have no comment here.

PerkinElmer Response

9y

Welcome to PKI! We appreciate your feedback.

5.0

Apr 10, 2017

Great Organization

Regional manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've been working there for over 9 years and they really take care of their people.

Cons

As with any large company, change is always inevitable.

PerkinElmer Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback and dedication to PKI!

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