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Contract Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at PPD with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 90% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Contract Specialist roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at PPD overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at PPD as a Contract Specialist according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
Group panel interview: 23%
Drug test: 23%
Background check: 16%
Personality test: 3%
One on one interview: 3%
Skills test: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PPD (Wilmington, NC) in Apr 2016
Interview
I interviewed with HR then three people via teleconference due to their respective locations. The interviews lasted 45 minutes each. They used the STAR method in asking questions. Interviewee should be familiar with past experiences in their workplaces and how they overcame and succeeded in various situations.
HR was very efficient. There was only two rounds of interviews by HR and team. There was no technical question during the interview. You do not need to have experience in clinical trials before.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Your experience In what kind of team do you want to work?
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at PPD (Charlotte, NC) in Dec 2021
Interview
First was a quick screening call with HR and then a few weeks later I had a one hour behavior based interview with 2 people managers. They took turns asking situational questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time you had to deal with a situation where you weren't being heard, how did you deal with it and what was the outcome?
Quick and painless. They were super nice and engaging. It started with a initial screening and then they bump you to the hiring manager. Highly recommend. Great company. Good benefits.