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

2.0

Jul 29, 2012

Bad things are happening since the takeover

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Revenue from existing software will keep the informatics division afloat for the short term. The CambridgeSoft brand and reputation is solid and well regarded in the industry.

Cons

The new senior management hasn't been able to agree on a coherent plan and execute. There are visible and bad political plays being made at a high level which affect employee morale. There is no transparency into planning and decision making.

1.0

Dec 14, 2010

Horrible managers.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It used to have a proud history of making great products

Cons

Not anymore. Management is a huge problem. Everyone is a "leader". The environment is super political with all its associated back biting and dirty tricks. Management is interested only in making sure they are looked at favorably by their managers. They are not interested in building good product, like the PE of old. They do not listen nor care about their people. In one meeting, where they explained a lay off it was said that "we have good news and bad news: the bad news is that we had to lay four people off but the good news is that we were able to hire six people in Singapore". People are sandbagged, blamed for problems that are caused by management's incompetence.

1.0

Mar 1, 2010

Not the PerkinElmer it once was

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Name recognition is good. Most people know who PE is.

Cons

Managment is very poor. Very political company.

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