A once-great company coasting down hill - Manager PerkinElmer Employee Review

2.0
Jun 5, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company makes many many interesting product and has many interesting and clever people working there.

Cons

Constant "optimization" and management by numbers is slowly crushing out innovation and leadership. Most product lines get a face lift instead of an functional improvements. More and more work is outsourced to cheaper countries reducing quality.

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5.0
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Pros

Relaxed environment and a great opportunity to make a strong impression.

Cons

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2.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Recommend
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Pros

Great people in field and customer facing positions. Vast knowledge base of applications and instrumentation.

Cons

Very poor executive leadership- don't want to spend money on marketing, promotion of instrumentation, or relevant customer applications. Most do not know industry. Wonder why sales are decreasing.

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