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      Run as far away as fast as possible - Clinical Project Manager Parexel Employee Review

      1.0
      7 Mar 2025
      Clinical project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Nice coworkers, summer Fridays (but you'll be so busy you won't get to take then), unlimited PTO (again you'll be so busy you won't get to take much)

      Cons

      Low pay for a lot of difficult work. You will never get a raise and if you do it'll be less than 4% every other year. The workload is untenable, you will have to manage 10 or more studies with systems from the 90s and early 2000s that are not efficient. Most people (non PMs, sr management) have worked there forever and are fine with managing studies with word doc and excel, again it's a flawed system. Ideas are never excepted by senior management and they are out of touch with what is happening to the actual PMs. The manager doesn't even know how to run a study and can't help employees during critical times like study start up. High PM turnover across the US. Just run. Best day of my life was when I turned in my notice.

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      Parexel Response
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      We appreciate your review and your openness. We encourage our valued colleagues to have an open dialogue with their managers and leadership team to support their work-life balance. To provide a better response, we are wondering if you would be interested in providing more information related to your concerns. Please send a direct message to Tom.McGoldrick@Parexel.com.

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      5.0
      16 Jun 2026
      Observational research specialist ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Well trained managers that empower you, truly listen to you, and only do well if YOU do well/ they provide resources and definitely offer development opportunities to those who want them AND have demonstrated they can maintain their scoped, regular duties at a high level of quality while working on special development projects Also unlimited RTO in US

      Cons

      no bonuses and too much focus/emphasis on how many years with *Parexel*, as opposed to how many years total you have been in the industry (ex doing site management at another CRO or Sponsor group )

      1.0
      25 Jun 2026
      Associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The only pro is that they offer remote work.

      Cons

      I would give zero stars if I could, but since I can’t, I’m forced to give one. They seem to have layoffs almost every year. Their US-based pharmacovigilance team was also affected in 2024 and 2025. It really feels like a hire-and-fire culture.

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