PPD reviews

Like other big companies, you're ultimately judged on metrics which is BS. So you can find a patient safety issue and resolve it, you can write excellent trip reports, you can be a great support person for your sites, you can know your protocol inside out... but in the end you'll be judged on report turnaround times, how quickly you sent out letters, etc, etc. These metrics really dont tell the boss anything useful about your performance, but they're still used as the ultimate indicator of performance somehow.

PPD acquired most of the lab business and spent no money intergrating those businesses; Our infrastructure and software system are meager at best and because we have no integration between our labs we are suffering immensely. A number rumors are going around that a reduction in force is going to happen. It is a shame wehn a company tells you that you are their greatest asset but doesn't believe it themselves. Many good people with great skills are going to hit the streets and instead of the new venture capitalist that own PPD looking at the hand they were dealt and building even a better brand and a more scaleable organization they are going to take the easy way out. A knee jerk reaction will effect the bottom line for a quarter or two but this company needs investments in technology.