Syneos Health reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(587 total reviews)

Costa Panagos

66% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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1.0
Mar 27, 2019

Terrible - Stay Away

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Pros

It used to be the employees but most of the good ones are gone now.

Cons

When the previous executives and upper level VPs left after the merger occurred this place went downhill quick. The expectations are extremely high yet the executives don’t want to hear why things can’t happen. You are expected to make something out of nothing at Syneos. When you explain why things didn’t go as planned it’s always just an “excuse” when in most cases it’s reality and legitimate things are impeding ones ability to get something done. The culture completely sucks. It’s used to be that people there seemed to have some type of integrity and genuinely cared about the employees. When the previous executives left that all changed. The culture changed where everything gets escalated if you don’t respond to address something immediately even if you decide to take off a day, which was few and far between. There is also a good ol boys club forming now and people being brought in who are completely incompetent. Changes are being made which are completely contradictory to how a publicly traded company should operate. This all has led to this company to being so dreadful to work for that people are leaving in droves. I would give this place a zero if I could.

2.0
Mar 22, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

I give this company 2 stars because there are some good aspects. Some study teams (NOT all) do try to support the CRAs. The Project Directors/Managers/COLs for the most part try to protect their CRAs as much as possible. However, there's only so much they can do because their hands are tied by Line Managers and Resourcing. Most studies utilize user-friendly CTMS systems, which is a plus for doing reports and organize site visits, etc.

Cons

CRAs (especially in certain units) are stretched beyond their limits. More and more CRAs who were promised to only be assigned to 1-2 protocols are now assigned to 3-4 and in some cases more. CRAs are traveling country-wide more often as well, which is causing much stress. Line managers do try to help, however, Resourcing is calling the shots and continually turns down requests to relieve CRAs who are over-worked and burned out. CRAs are considered machines, not human beings. There is no work-life balance being a CRA with Syneos Health and it will only be getting much worse with the amount of work coming this and next year. A mass exodus of CRAs is right around the corner and they aren't hiring new CRAs fast enough to cover. Syneos used to be a great place to work with high morale where CRAs felt valued and were actually happy. This is not the case anymore. PTO seems to be harder to accumulate for some reason. Benefits are just okay.

4.0
Mar 6, 2019

Good company

Recommend
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Pros

Good culture and leaders. Good contracts.

Cons

Benefits are spendy. Self insured.

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