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They mostly use the STAR Method for interviewing. I interviewed with 3 different people at the management level. Positive experience overall. There's also a screening with HR prior to the in-person interview.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at PPD (Morrisville, NC) in Dec 2015
Interview
Phone screening with HR, then interviews with three managers from different locations. They heavily use STAR format for their questions. People are really friendly and like to know what your long term goals are. Provide detailed examples. I heard one manager say they want to imagine the stories you're talking about.
I applied through other source. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at PPD (Austin, TX) in Oct 2019
Interview
Basically was a phone conversation and they asked me a few questions about certain situations and how I'd respond to them. They also asked me what my future entailed and how PPD fit into that timeline.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at PPD (North Wales, PA)
Interview
3 interviews in one day, 1 over webex 1 in person & 1 over the phone. They were spread out from 9 - 3 PM so it was a long day. Received an offer the next day. the pay for this position is half of their competitors , no negotiating and they only gave me 10 hours to give a decision.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
A time i saw a problem and took the responsibility to solve it instead of waiting for it to be solved