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A soulless abyss. - Project Analyst PPD Employee Review

1.0
Mar 27, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The bus to PPD is £1 each way leaving from the station and town

Cons

PPD has developed a culture which seeks to dictate rather than encourage. Working environment is very insolar with employees furiously tapping at their computers. There is a strong emphasis placed upon process and policy to the extent that common sense is abandoned and initiative is actively discouraged. The Management style is not conducive to employee development. Rather it is based upon top down directives which you quickly understand to conform to otherwise be ostracised. Management with the department i work are a tight knit group who backed one another at the general expense of their subordinates including refusing to talk to certain employees and openly lying about their performance to others. Poor communication generally from management and no gratitude shown for the hard work performed by employees Highly questionable level of integrity amongst management Archaic systems and multiple platforms which do not communicate to each other resulting in a high level of duplication of work Despite a 10% increase in EBITDA employee's payrise were 1.3%.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Provided health insurance. Good coworkers Good exposure to team at client site If you have a good technical lead, the job can be great!

Cons

You have 2 bosses (Technical lead from Client Site) and your PPD boss. PPD Boss does not know what is going on If you have a bad technical lead, your life can be miserable. Pay is low No protection from abusive technical lead (coworkers on same team can have a drastically different experience)

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