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      Great company but with 'old boys' culture - Anonymous employee Parexel Employee Review

      2.0
      Sep 24, 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Flexibility in work, mostly great, dedicated colleagues with great expertise and commitment. PAREXEL's global footprint means working in a culturally diverse organization with great potential.

      Cons

      I have witnessed and been subject of harassment and inappropriate behavior by various very senior leaders in the organization. This includes but is not limited to repeated requests for dates, lewd, suggestive comments, as well as unwanted touching. These incidents are not limited to my person only, nor are they isolated incidents. It is unfortunate this 'boys-will-be-boys' culture is condoned and has not been addressed. My attempt to use the external site provided to report ethical concerns failed as using this site is impossible from my region. I am instead asked to report to my management which I have done but it has not resulted in any action. However, in case of ethical-financial concerns I am provided with a direct phone number.

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      Parexel Response
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      Thank you for providing this feedback. PAREXEL does not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination in the workplace. All of our locations have policies in place prohibiting sexual harassment. We encourage employees to report any issues of harassment to any member of management or any member of our Human Resources staff, and have policies in place prohibiting retaliation for lodging a complaint about sexual harassment. The issues you raise are important to us and the type of behavior you describe in your review is not acceptable to PAREXEL. We encourage you to reach out to us about this matter directly, either to Julie Skinner, Senior Director, Human Resources in the UK at julie.skinner@parexel.com or to Lisa Rahilly, Vice President, Legal & Risk Management in the US at lisa.rahilly@parexel.com.

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      5.0
      Jun 16, 2026
      Observational research specialist ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      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
      Jun 25, 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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