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3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(3,828 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 3,828 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
3.0
Feb 7, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay and learning opportunities for a new B.S. Graduate. It's very easy work. No long hours or work taken home.

Cons

Very poor management quality and company culture. You get the impression that all the smart people move on after a few years and the ones that don't have any better options become the middle management.

3.0
Feb 4, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Low-stress work environment. Good Benefits. Ability to easily seek information/advise from fellow coworkers.

Cons

HR information about your job position can be false and misleading. There are multiple projects (pharmaceutical clients) under contract with PPD, and there is no guarantee as to which project you will start with. There is an extreme variability with hours and working shifts. My interview was with the managers of one project, and all the information they provided me was irrelevant, as I was placed on a different project with different hours and shifts. For example, i had been told 9-5 shifts, no holidays or weekends. The project I was placed on has 24/7 business hours and remains open through all holidays and weekends. I advise you to verify which project you would be in to verify the true shifts/hours. Additionally, starting PTO is 17 days/year. Any sick days count against your PTO. Any previously approved PTO can be disapproved if your PTO balance falls below the requested amount. There have not been many opportunities for advancement in the field.

4.0
Jan 21, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company, Good Benefits and Good People.

Cons

Senior Management is too distant to understand the regular employees. The workload is often substantially more than a regular 40 hour work week for the staff in the US.

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