Avoid Completely - CRA Medpace Employee Review

1.0
Mar 7, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The gym. Casual work attire. Coke Freestyle machine.

Cons

This place is horrible. I started approximately 2 years ago as an intern, and was promised so many things. I am still waiting on those promises to this day. The hiring process is very inconsistent. I was hired as an intern due to lack of "clinical experience," even though I worked at both a hospital and in a research lab. Yet, others were hired on as CRAs from the beginning and had lower qualifications than I did since these qualifications are always changing. The pay is EXTREMELY low. The company will find any which way to withhold paying you. Yet, has a surplus of money to improve the facilities and build a brand new luxury hotel. The CEO is very discouraging. In the last quarterly staff meeting, he mocked genuine questions from his own employees. It made me even less motivated to work for such a person. He was very unprofessional. The company will hold bonuses for well deserved CRAs because of ONE delinquent SOP training. This is after a year of hard work and dedication towards the company. The free lunch is not all its hyped up to be. I still bring my own food to work every day. The cafeteria also cut out some of the favorite menu items to save money. I don't know on what since the company clearly has enough. The noncompete is used as a scare tactic. The environment is very negative and demeaning. Everyone is micromanaged and are expected to be working at all times, but over half of the CRAs here have no work to do since the company hired so many people without enough work to hand out. Those who have been caught on their phone have been fired, even though there is no work to do. Overall, this place is full of lies and empty promises. Avoid at all costs. Many experienced people are leaving because of the reasons mentioned above.

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Medpace Response
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Thank you for your feedback. Medpace takes pride in creating an environment that helps teams thrive and do their best work while working in a collaborative environment. We regularly review our hiring practices to ensure consistency and equity of our team members, as well as consistency in our processes. With a complimentary fitness center, complimentary cafeteria, and casual work environment, we strive to provide an environment that allows our employees to feel valued and appreciated for their hard work. We are always looking to improve and I encourage you to reach out to your HR representative to provide any suggestions or ideas you may have to improve communication and training in your department. We also encourage you to have an honest conversation with your manager about any concerns you may have in regards to workload.

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