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 6% 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 70 reviews)); "Good pay and healthcare oriented." ((in 59 reviews)); "Great colleagues with long time experience." ((in 47 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 45 reviews))

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

"Upper management is ancient in its thinking." ((in 39 reviews)); "Too many managers" ((in 33 reviews)); "The company is too risk adverse and there is a lack of leadership for the overall organization." ((in 31 reviews)); "constant layoffs" ((in 26 reviews)); "No bonus pay out yearly" ((in 17 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

(1,175 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 1,175 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

2.0

Nov 12, 2009

Move along unless you really need the paycheck

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally nice people, decent products Some valuable patents Laid back dresscode and good ambiance among line workers

Cons

Peopled with has-beens resulting in imited vision, ambition, upper management copying the strategic vision and buzz words from other companies Rampant politics, I guess like everywhere but more so here, I worked for four companies after as a benchmark

2.0

Sep 27, 2009

Great technology, poor execution

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent scientific development team, with a keen focus on market needs and awareness of cutting-edge technologies to meet those needs

Cons

Poor understanding of non-instrument based sales and marketing, especially the need for application-based demonstration of new technologies' worth to users

2.0

Dec 3, 2008

Look hard elsewhere before signing up.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you have nothing else lined up, it's ok.

Cons

Unclear strategy that changes every year, people in firefighting mode. Maybe no one really knows what to do.

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