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PPD interview questions
Updated Jul 14, 2025
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First have a phone screen - audio only lasting 15-30 min. Next round is two 1 hour interviews with 2 different managers. They are video calls. An offer is extended by the following week.
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Describe a situation where there was conflict with a client? How did you resolve it?
Initial telephone call with simple questions about the business and expectations. Second Teams call with competency questions and personal presentation for an hour. Time for personal questions at the end.
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What is a time you’ve dealt with a difficult person?
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at PPD (Richmond, VA)
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It went fairly smooth and they asked several common interview questions. I really enjoyed the two people I interviewed with. The questions were straight forward and the energy of the interview was upbeat and engaging.
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Situational
For example: What’s a challenge you’ve faced and how did you overcome it?