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 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PerkinElmer?

34% 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 2.7 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 100 reviews)); "Good benefit and learning environment" ((in 81 reviews)); "Good pay and healthcare oriented." ((in 57 reviews)); "Great colleagues with long time experience." ((in 43 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 40 reviews))

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

"poor management and proper planning" ((in 98 reviews)); "Upper management is ancient in its thinking." ((in 37 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 29 reviews)); "heavy (more chiefs than indians), constant restructuring and layoffs, lack of work" ((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 PerkinElmer locations have received the highest employee ratings?

San Diego , New York , Los Angeles , San Jose

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2.9

34% would recommend to a friend

(1,172 total reviews)

Michael Stubblefield

Not enough data to show CEO approval

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.2

Senior management

PerkinElmer has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,172 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The PerkinElmer employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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1K reviews

3.0

Jun 7, 2026

Good colleagues

Sr. manager, operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with

Cons

Bureaucracy in the system of judgements

4.0

May 21, 2026

Good entry-level experience but contract position limits stability

Sr. research specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good entry level experience right out of phd

Cons

Contract position at a third party site

2.0

May 20, 2026

Great teams but decline after private equity purchase

Hr business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and great teams on the ground; mostly those that came from the original PKI

Cons

With purchase by a PE everything went downhill

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