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Found 570 of over 3K reviews
4.0
83% Recommend to a Friend
Parexel Chief Executive Officer Jamie Macdonald
89% Approve of CEO

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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

Pros
  • "Good Work life balance and challenging(in 194 reviews)
  • "2. Pay & Benefits: I think the benefits are good and I like my salary.(in 161 reviews)
  • "Many great people across the globe who are still motivated and are working hard to maintain a level of client trust and satisfaction.(in 103 reviews)
  • "flexible and work from home(in 86 reviews)
  • "Working time is flexible and colleagues are great(in 66 reviews)
Cons
  • "Poor management: this was the worse.(in 139 reviews)
  • "Salaries are low and annual increments are based on peer review rather performance(in 96 reviews)
  • "most managers do things for the 'sake of doing' instead of injecting real meaning into the actions they take(in 81 reviews)
  • "Slow to promote and develop employees Pay is low(in 51 reviews)
  • "no training (all you do is read SOPs when you first start out)(in 47 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    great place to work, if you're willing to work hard

    May 26, 2023 - Director in Boston, MA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    great benefits flexible work arrangements internal mobility and promotion opportunities awesome manager

    Cons

    you will work hard in this fast-paced environment rapid pace of change can be tough to keep up with

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  2. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Great

    May 30, 2023 - Senior Clinical Trial Coordinator in Rahway, NJ
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great, professional, competent colleagues and management

    Cons

    None at this moment in time

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  4. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Great company

    May 23, 2023 - Observational Research Lead in Boston, MA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great. I have enjoyed my time here.

    Cons

    Can be difficult to implement changes.

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  5. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Great company to work for

    May 18, 2023 - Finance in Durham, NC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great work/life balance, good collaboration amongst departments, wonderful benefits.

    Cons

    Communication from upper levels could be more efficient/timely

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  6. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Good place to work

    May 10, 2023 - Marketing Manager in Los Angeles, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Excellent team, fast paced environment, interesting work

    Cons

    Less on boarding and training because it is fast paced at all times

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  7. 3.0
    Former Employee

    Good company, not the best Procurement

    May 26, 2023 - Global Procurement Manager in Newton, MA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    good company that does good work

    Cons

    no real chance for growth pay not to scale with duties, industry, or title

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  8. 4.0
    Current Employee

    RTO

    May 2, 2023 - Senior Financial Analyst in Raleigh, NC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great time off policy as long as you have a great manager

    Cons

    Can be high stress at times

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  9. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Good Structure

    Apr 27, 2023 - Senior Clinical Data Associate in Saint Louis, MO
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    FSP model is great. Good communication from manager and dotted line manager

    Cons

    Raises are 1-2% a year

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  10. 4.0
    Current Employee

    CRA 1

    Apr 21, 2023 - CRA I in Raleigh, NC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    unlimited PTO, Good work environment, flexible, travel

    Cons

    Line manager changes, frequent study changes

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  11. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Good company

    Apr 13, 2023 - CRA I in Billerica, MA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good to work for and mostly enjoyed my time there.

    Cons

    At times a lack of support

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Parexel has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 3,204 reviews left anonymously by employees. 83% of employees would recommend working at Parexel to a friend and 84% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Parexel employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Parexel. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

83% of Parexel employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Parexel 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Parexel to be career development, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be culture, compensation, management.

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Barbara is an enthusiastic person by nature and this comes in handy in her role as a global Senior Clinical Operations Leader (COL) where she is leading brainstorming sessions, planning and prioritizing tasks and generating buzz around her projects. Outside of work, she shares her love of physics by tutoring neighborhood kids and pursues her favorite outdoor hobbies like mountain biking and horseback riding! Quote on picture: "I love to have brainstorming sessions when challenges come along and we look for the best solution together as a team."
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