Typical mega corporate - Project Manager IQVIA Employee Review

3.0
May 1, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Pros and cons vary widely by department, but this is my experience. Very good pay, flexible work schedule, working from home several days a week. General freedom to get your work done the way that you want to, as long as it's done and customers are happy.

Cons

The biggest problem is that they are overall very cheap, despite my salary and good bonuses. When you're the biggest CRO in the world, it's hard to show organic growth and so you have to find ways to scrape together pennies for shareholders. This has led to a lot of offshoring, which makes it impossible to get anything done quickly as you have to wait for someone in Slovakia or China to get back to you. Benefits were destroyed this year, with high deductible medical insurance being implemented. No office perks - you get black coffee and you like it. No employee engagement, worsened by employees working from home. Constant reorganizations. Growing pains from the merger. They have reduced the number of buildings from three to two and now down to one, which means hot desks for everyone. Not much room for advancement. I haven't had any luck when applying to other departments, but switching jobs within related departments is relatively easy. No professional development. Travel or other expenses are now nonexistent unless it's customer paid.

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5.0
Jun 20, 2026
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Pros

Resources and access to good studies to be successful in research, immediate PTO benefits, 401k match.

Cons

Growth opportunities/compensation - besides the annual merit raises of <3 percent I haven’t gotten a raise in 5 years.

2.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

Great pay initially, especially after negotiating. People are very smart and willing to meet for networking and learning opportunities. Flexibility and work life balance is by far the best perk - especially since many roles are fully remote.

Cons

Merit raises have been subpar the last 4 years and do not come close to keeping with inflation, consistently the company cites great EBITDA growth but that never is shown in bonuses nor merit raises despite receiving “exceeds expectations” ratings. Parental leave is a nominal. Very easy to get “lost in the sauce” of such a large company.

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