Would not recommend - Anonymous employee PerkinElmer Employee Review

2.0
Mar 29, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent compensation, benefits and career opportunities.

Cons

PE was a great company to work for 15 years ago. But over the last 10 years management has gone downhill. Pay is now heavily weighted towards performance metrics that have the effect of very short term thinking. It depends on where you are, there are still a few good managers left. But in my case, and I think is more common, my manager used bullying tactics and shaming and made it a toxic and unbearable work environment which is why I finally had to leave. There are a lot of employees close to retirement who will put up with that kind of treatment. But PE is going to have a hard time getting younger workers unless they make big changes starting at the top.

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PerkinElmer Response
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We thank you for your feedback and we are sorry you had this experience at PerkinElmer. PKI is dedicated to providing a safe, supportive and engaging work environment for all of its employees. To ensure this environment, PKI is increasing its investment in Management Development programs for all people managers to ensure we consistently cultivate an experience for our employees that enables them to be at their best and in turn support the success of PKI.

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