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I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at PPD in Jun 2008
Interview
The Interview process was very intense. It consisted of online testing, in person testing (job specific) and a series of phone an in person interviews. Everybody was very hospitable, however when I arrived for my interview nobody was available to greet me. I waited 30 minutes before anybody knew who I should be interviewd by.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you did not perform as well as you expected and why. What did you do to correct this.
Basic behavioral and scenario questions, most questions are on Glassdoor. It is the classic STAR and they are very prudent on getting all the information all the way to resolution so be prepared.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time when you have experienced hardship and prevailed?
I applied for a CRA position. After a month I contacted the company for an update and was asked to reapply so I did. After six months, I was contacted for an interview. I declined to interview as I gained employment elsewhere.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at PPD
Interview
Phone interview with recruiter then a zoom interview with 2 people. Asked specific behavioural scenarios and continued to build on these scenarios with further questions. Second half of interview was the interviewers talking about the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would your previous manager describe how you did in that scenario?
