The company that will burn you out - CRA Premier Research Employee Review

1.0
Apr 9, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Working from home. Makes it less positive that you are expected to work practically day and night

Cons

This company will lie to you. All the LinkedIn job ads are lies. The family culture is only true for ex-IQVIA old mates who promote and protect each other . All terrible managers have friends in upper management and they will work for their advancement and their own position but never to represent people who pull the boat. This company might nurture _some_ people (mainly managers) but be prepared: as a clinical research associate you are considered as disposable and you will be flogged till burnout. The company just signs new and new contracts without proper workforce to carry the workload. You are expected to constantly work long (!!) hours. Long means 14 hours a day. Without a thank you. Line managers will easily allocate 1.8 FTE for you and if their psychopathic and demanding communication style makes people flee, they will be removed but with a promotion in global management! Like it happened recently down under. The upper management rewards ex-IQVIA mates who whip the research associates hide and squeeze every last drop out of them. And don’t let them fool you. Once you are burned out and need sick leave, you will notice right immediately that this family doesn’t treat you as a family member. You will be told that “ you need a change “. You will be pushed out and discarded as a pair of old socks. You are no longer useful, you can’t be used for company’s advancement.

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Cons

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Premier Research Response
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Thank you for your feedback! We’re pleased to hear you’ve had a positive experience with the work environment and team. Creating a supportive, collaborative workplace is very important to us, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
3.0
May 31, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Remote, great benefits, unlimited PTO, lax work environment

Cons

Management is somewhat difficult to work with. Although I felt supported personally, advancement was difficult to come by. I felt I was being held in the same position with the same responsibilities and not given enough opportunity to grow. I felt needed by other departments who were reaching out, but felt there may be some behind the scene politics which I was unaware of that prohibited it. There was also a ton of restructuring going on at the time, and employees were mostly left in the dark about it. I loved this company and the work life balance was great, but I didn't feel I was getting the most out of my career. I think this could be a great company for a recent graduate, or someone who is no longer looking to climb the corporate ladder, but otherwise it was quite difficult for any advancement.

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