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 105 reviews)); "Good benefit and learning environment" ((in 77 reviews)); "Good pay and healthcare oriented." ((in 56 reviews)); "Great colleagues with long time experience." ((in 47 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 43 reviews))

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

"poor management and proper planning" ((in 96 reviews)); "Upper management is ancient in its thinking." ((in 38 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 31 reviews)); "Constant layoffs." ((in 27 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

31% would recommend to a friend

(1,176 total reviews)

Michael Stubblefield

48% approve of CEO

26% 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

2.2

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

4.0

Jan 31, 2017

Thoughts after being here for a bit

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Senior Management is committed to employee development. Competitive health care benefits including no increase in employee contributions in two years. Very generous 401K match.

Cons

PE is a fairly large company with diverse product lines. Sometimes corporate wide systems don't accommodate more specialty groups and require pushback

PerkinElmer Response

Thank you for your feedback, some internal system are a bit dated and need to be refreshed. We are working to prioritize these and will be making updates in 2017 and 2018.

3.0

Jan 30, 2017

Software Integration Egineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Constant Travel if you like travelling

Cons

Old technology No room for growth

PerkinElmer Response

Thank you for the feedback. We are investing new technology for 2017 to keep our systems up-to-date. I will share your feedback with the leadership team.

4.0

Jan 25, 2017

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great support from other engineers in area

Cons

Onboarding of new employees could be better

PerkinElmer Response

Thank you for your input. Our onboarding process needs improvements. We recently committed to upgrading our HR systems and onboarding is being looked at closely. Thank you.

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