Company is successful despite itself - Anonymous employee PerkinElmer Employee Review

2.0
28 Dec 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

People are great to work with. Kudos to the company for trying to improve the work environment and culture for its employees. Facility is great.

Cons

But...the bottom line is always the "bottom line"- annual layoffs are routine. If revenue is not met, people are laid off, which doesn't bring in $1 more of revenue but makes thee bottom line look better. No effort is made to transfer knowledge of laid off employees to those still there, creating void which has to be shouldered by remaining staff. Good people leave or are let go, and incompetents remain and accumulate.

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PerkinElmer Response
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PerkinElmer, as well as the industry, is ever changing. We are always looking to improve and have many initiatives in place that we expect will allow PKI to continue the provide the great customer service that we are known for. Our employees are vital to our success, and we are continually looking for ways to improve the employee experience. We welcome the thoughts and ideas of employees as we strive to keep up with industry demands, and we wish you the best in your new role.

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