PerkinElmer reviews

2.8

31% would recommend to a friend

(1,176 total reviews)
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Michael Stubblefield

48% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

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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1K reviews
2.0
May 11, 2015

Nightmarish

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

It's a big, stable company with some good technology.

Cons

The good technology is swamped by a highly politicised management structure -- senior managers don't manage their businesses, but spend all their time managing upwards to keep their jobs. Services -- IT, HR, Finance, Facilities, etc., are siloed and not under control of the people trying to deliver product, but can do what they like as long as central management is happy.

1.0
May 7, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Comfortable culture, global businesses. Fantastic relationship with Financial Analyst community. How else to explain a stock P/E comparable to industry standards when organic growth is only 3% compared to industry standard of 18%+??

Cons

No R&D investment, stale products, emphasis is on cost cutting instead of innovation, mediocre leadership team. Lack of a visionary CEO. How many successful high-tech companies are run by an ex-CFO?

4.0
May 3, 2015

SALES

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Products, co-workers, work environment, work life balance

Cons

Health care costs and options

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