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

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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

1.0

Sep 24, 2016

Working Evironment

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Original PE people are solid, team working professionals. They are passionately committed to the success of the company and the quality of the products.

Cons

Over the past year PerkinElmer has been undergone tremendous change in Operational leadership. The new regime manages through old school intimidation. The atmosphere is abusive, degrading and demoralizing. There are achieving their goals of mass exodus. And unfortunately a lot of domain product, industry and customer knowledge is leaving. This does not bod well for those remaining. Would not recommend to anyone seeking employment.

1.0

Sep 19, 2016

So much potential, just poorly managed and directed.

Pressereferent / sprecher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Have a very talented staff, with a great commitment to the team and to their customers

Cons

Nepotism, lack of understanding of their market from senior management/executives, lack of market engagement by C-Level management, greater focus on share price than customer satisfaction

3.0

Sep 15, 2016

Just Okay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work/life balance isn't bad as long as you draw the boundaries. The people at the site are amazing to work with and keep me going every day.

Cons

Poor management, poor leadership, poor direction. Lack of fun community activities and very un-inspiring culture. Diff

PerkinElmer Response

Thank you for your feedback. We encourage you to email peoplematters@perkinelmer.com about your concerns around community activities. We are continuously investing in our employee culture and would love your thoughts.

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