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It is a good company but could be great. - Anonymous employee PPD Employee Review

4.0
Feb 22, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I've been here less than 6 months and am really enjoying it so far. It's a technical field and there is a large amount of training (on the job or otherwise) you must complete before you can consider yourself a seasoned pro. I like the challenges and all of my coworkers are there to help me when I need it. Others seem very busy and my section is understaffed, management is trying to fill positions to help, which is good. The pay is good, perhaps lower than industry average in this area but... This company is willing to put resources in to train you, even if you don't explicitly have strict experience in this field, which is much more than can be said about other companies that require experience that covers a narrow criteria. Benefits are cheap, especially if you are single. Great 401K matching policy. Depending on position, a chance to see the world.

Cons

Everyone is spread thin. There is plenty of business. Little things like scarcity of company paid for perks (think of monthly birthday parties, team building exercises, outings). Lack of mid-length employee retention due to somewhat sub industry pay. Some employees have to work nights and/or weekends if they want to keep up with their work. Health plan deductible is a little high. Starting PTO is a bit on the low side (about 17 days).

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Cons

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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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