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 99 reviews)); "Good benefit and learning environment" ((in 78 reviews)); "Good pay and healthcare oriented." ((in 59 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great colleagues with long time experience." ((in 42 reviews))

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

"poor management and proper planning" ((in 95 reviews)); "Upper management is ancient in its thinking." ((in 41 reviews)); "The company is too risk adverse and there is a lack of leadership for the overall organization." ((in 31 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

3.0

Nov 19, 2015

PerkinElmer

Digital marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice co-workers, ability to work from home, good salary, decent health benefits.

Cons

Upper management busy in all-day meetings so hard to get feedback/direction on projects.

2.0

Nov 3, 2015

PKI

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Vision and Mission to attract people

Cons

Poor execution. It is essential to deploy a COO to get the company move from current status to 2-3 larger in size. Lack of good and unify system in place to be more effective.

3.0

Oct 29, 2015

Need to trust internal staff more...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some fantastic people. The staff are really proud of what they do, and want to make sure it is done right.

Cons

Upper management doesn't seem to fully trust the abilities of the staff. This has placed an emphasis on acquisitions instead of internal development - which makes the place less fun than in the past. Difficult to get promoted above a certain level, since many managers are hired from outside.

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