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PPD Scientist interview questions
Updated Nov 23, 2023
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Straightforward interview process, 1 with recruiter, 1 with PPD group lead, and 1 with contact lead of the site. Asked behavioral/situational based questions, and about the skills required in the job description.
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Question 1
Tell me about a time something did not go right and how you handled it.
Are you familiar with working in a GMP lab?
Previous experience?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at PPD (Boston, MA) in Aug 2020
Interview
Phone call with recruiter, then call with hiring manager, then with on-site managers (contract work). Hiring manager very pleasant and answered many questions. Majority of interview was covered by resume experience listed.
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What's your preferred team environment? Small vs Large, Individual or Collaborative, Fast-paced or consistent day-to-day
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at PPD (Richmond, VA) in Dec 2022
Interview
Very straightforward and quick - applied through the PPD website, got an email from a recruiter within 2 weeks, did a 15 minute phone interview, a 1 hour interview with two team members, and got offered the job a week later.
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Question 1
Tell me about yourself/What’s your background? Tell me about a recent accomplishment. What’s a difficulty you faced while trying to accomplish that? What’s your experience with pipetting?