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 106 reviews)); "Good benefit and learning environment" ((in 75 reviews)); "Good pay and healthcare oriented." ((in 57 reviews)); "Great colleagues with long time experience." ((in 44 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 41 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 32 reviews)); "The company is too risk adverse and there is a lack of leadership for the overall organization." ((in 29 reviews)); "heavy (more chiefs than indians), constant restructuring and layoffs, lack of work" ((in 26 reviews)); "No bonuses and no performance" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about PerkinElmer redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about PerkinElmer redundancy and their outlook for job security at PerkinElmer in 2026.

What are the top reviewed PerkinElmer locations?

Newport , London , Loughborough , Seer Green , Stevenage , Llantrisant , High Wycombe , Weybridge , Cambridge , Saint Neots , Hertford , Beaconsfield , Leicester , Bristol , Birmingham , Nottingham , Mansfield

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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

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,176 reviews)

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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 and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

8 Sept 2025

Application Scientis

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great Company, good culture, good manager

Cons

No, everything is good and fine

5.0

27 Apr 2024

Great Company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fantastic workforce, Great Products - Bestest Canteen!

Cons

Not really any I can think of.

5.0

2 Mar 2024

Great place to wor

Systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Honest managers Hardworking team Collaboration Team building

Cons

No cons at the moment to discuss

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Jobs at PerkinElmer

Sr Manager, eCommerce

Global Project Management Leader

Director of Global Customer & Shared Services Operations

High Wycombe, England

£60K - £76K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Continuous Improvement & Innovation Specialist