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3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(3,829 total reviews)
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Marc Casper

82% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

PPD has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,829 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PPD employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmazeutika & Biotechnologie industry (3.5 stars).

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3.0
Apr 23, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

It is now owned by ThermoFisher Scientific. Solid company overall. There are opportunities for advancement. Some of the upper management moved up to those roles from within the company.

Cons

I think it depends on which department you work in since experiences seem to vary quite a bit. Cell lab sometimes has high turnover rate, due in part to lack of work-life balance and people getting burnt out. There was significant turnover (>40%) across the board for analysts up to senior management in a recent year. If you like to make work the center of your life, you'll probably do well and get promoted. But, it is often expected if you are on salary that you will work over 40 hours on a regular basis. Management might not outright say that, but if you actually want to get done everything that you're responsible for, it often ends up being some long days.

3.0
Apr 10, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Easy job Good work-life balance Allows for Hybrid working Flexible start hours

Cons

There are brand new associate scientists that make about $4/hr more than people that have 2+ years in that same role. Some of them even make as much as the next position above them. Even the jobs listed online for the same exact positions I'm in are being hired for a higher salary. Apparently, you might as well quit and reapply for your same position if you want a raise, because when you ask a manager for a raise, they'll tell you they don't have the budget for it. Thermo-Fisher's acquisition of PPD also limited the amount of PTO you can accrue and gives us less holiday time off than PPD did pre-acquisition.

1.0
Mar 24, 2023

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Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working from home after covid

Cons

Unfair promotions Low salary Lack of progression Favoritism from Managers Lack of support Toxic

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