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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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4K reviews
2.0
Dec 30, 2019

Ineffective Managers

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Pros

Excellent work/life balance and accommodating hours at all levels.

Cons

Same as the pro, work/life balance while generous, does lead to complacency all levels where it's difficult to schedule work and data review. Managers don't receive appropriate training on how to lead their teams effectively. As such, teams receive mixed messages within the same leadership structure.

2.0
Dec 29, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent flexibility in available PTO and hours . Coworkers and supervisors and great to work with and an overall decent culture and place to work. Also a decent opportunity to learn good skills (such as documentation and lab technique) and a way to find more opportunities in the industry.

Cons

Compensation is among the lowest for Biotech companies in the area I worked and I was offered significant raise by simply switching companies. raises are often poor, infrequent, and the benefits are only ok. Additionally turnover is quite high and it is uncommon for employees to stay for more than 2-3 years, partially due to low compensation but also due to the treatment of workers as expendable.

1.0
Dec 10, 2019

Avoid - A Sinking Ship

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Pros

Collect a paycheck until your next job.

Cons

Management is only in it for themselves here. Everyone says that AES (a division of PPD) is a financial disaster and no longer able to find good patients for clinics. The executive group shows no leadership and seems only focused on covering mistakes.

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