Not the same company as it was 3+ years ago - Anonymous employee IQVIA Employee Review

2.0
Nov 16, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Solid backlog of projects, solid investment in infrastructure, much of the "working" staff are experienced and capable, truly global organization

Cons

Quintiles is constantly in change mode and our staff are exhausted. The changes are not always improvements and often result in less efficient processes. The executive leadership changes in the past year were especially damaging to Quintiles. Our employees have little confidence in the current leadership team and are still mourning the loss of some very strong and well respected leaders who have moved on to competing CROs. It seems like the decisions regarding leadership were based on politics and personal relationships and this is obvious to our employees. At Quintiles, you need to make friends with the right individuals in order to thrive. Don't expect recognition for doing your job well - you must "manage up" to do well in this company. HR function is too powerful, making operational decisions (promos, raises, punitive actions) over the opinions of the actual supervisors. These HR decisions are often driven by the personal biases of HR leadership, as opposed to evidence and fact.

Explore other reviews about IQVIA

5.0
May 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

good learning opportunity and a stepping stone

Cons

sponsor driven, sloe promotions, decent pay

4.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Tremendous data assets and people subject matter expertise. Great assistance in providing employees with learning new skills and career growth. The company embraces workers with deep experience

Cons

A lot of confusion and competition on who engages clients and who gets credit for sales. Clients are often confused on who is the point of contact .

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All