PPD reviews

Salary: 20-30% lower than market average. I feel shamed when talking about bonus and annual increase, as they are even lower than inflation. So the fact is, unless you get promotion, your actual salary (considering inflation) is getting LOWER AND LOWER as you work in PPD. Company: Super high turn-over, low morale. Higher management does not care about the employees at all. They push so harsh for double-digits growth for years, while the employees’ salary see no increase, with bonus and increase lower than inflation. They also try their best to cut benefits, if there are any (e.g. sugar and creamer for coffee, or rest area), to cut the cost. Management: there is a term called “dead sea”, which exactly applies. Good employees leave, while bad ones stay for long and become managers. For the supervisors/managers hired from outside, they are those who have to accept the low ball. So the managers are the worst. Most of them only have BS level degree. They are good at politics and will try their best to kick others out for more power and resources. Analysts: for 20-30% lower than market salary, you really won’t expect good analysts. If there are some, they leave quick. If they stay for a reason, they are super busy with heavy loads as the managers need them to work. While where are many poorly performed analysts who simply make troubles to everyone. Lab support: Basically people are creating their jobs by making things difficult and inefficient. You just basically fight with quality, with metrology, with IT and with people staying there making no sense every day.

High school environment; co-workers will talk behind you back, long hours, if you are minority, they all fire you VERY easily, so WATCH OUT!