Non-Compete and Salary Expectations - Clinical Research Associate Medpace Employee Review

1.0
Jan 23, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Training is great and will prepare you for the role. However, they will fire you if you cannot keep up with your peers. This creates a competitive environment and can last long after training is completed.

Cons

While in training, you are observed all the time. You feel as if you are still in school. You are only hired if you sign a non-compete which prevents you from working at a different CRO for a year in the USA. Some HR will also state your salary expectations are to have a 20-30% raise after completing their 4 month training program. However, in reality you do not see that pay raise until after working 2 years there to align with what competitors would be offering you. They will also not state this in writing only verbally because if it is not written down, it did not happen. You will most likely only see a 1.5-2.5% raise if you have not already been fired.

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Medpace Response
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Thank you for leaving a review. We are happy to hear you received great training during your time with us. A non-compete agreement is a very common practice in competitive industries, such as ours. Medpace notifies all candidates who interview of our employment contract prior to offering a position. This allows each candidate to evaluate if the non-compete agreement is something they feel comfortable with prior to joining the organization. We apologize for any confusion or misinformation regarding promotions/raises. We cannot promise raises and do not include it in our offer letters as it depends solely on the individual’s performance. We hold evaluations twice a year and performance is evaluated at this time. Timing of promotions and specific salary increases are dependent on performance, and therefore cannot be guaranteed. Although there may be some cases where a promotional track is longer due to individual performance, the opposite is also true. Entry level CRAs, for example, are generally promoted around the 18 month mark but some are as early and one year or as late as two years. As noted, our training program is thorough and intense and associates will find success at different paces. We are always willing to address concerns and hear recommendations on ways to improve. Thank you for the feedback.

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