Is PPD a good company to work for as a Associate Scientist?

Associate Scientist professionals working at PPD have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 158 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of PPD employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Scientist Jobs at PPD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Scientist interview questions at PPD .

Does PPD pay Associate Scientist employees well?

Associate Scientist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at PPD with 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 158 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 22.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Scientist salaries at PPD.

What PPD locations are top rated by Associate Scientist employees?

Madison is the top rated PPD location by Associate Scientist employees. On the other hand, PPD locations which have been rated the lowest by Associate Scientist professionals are Middleton and Richmond .

What are the top reviewed jobs at PPD?

Scientist (175) , Associate Scientist (161) , Assistant Scientist (139) , Clinical Research Associate (97) , Senior CRA (91) , Clinical Trial Coordinator (73) , Senior Scientist (73) , Project Manager (68) , Project Assistant (63) , CRA (50) , Medical Information Specialist (50) , Senior Clinical Research Associate (39) , Clinical Team Manager (35) , Safety Specialist (34) , CRA II (33)

What are the pros of working at PPD according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and stable" ((in 268 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 213 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 178 reviews)); "Provides good trainings and offers mentoring" ((in 119 reviews)); "Flexible work schedule, could work from home when necessary, room to move up" ((in 103 reviews))

What are the cons of working at PPD according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low compared to industry standards and also based on the amount of work given." ((in 242 reviews)); "Over a decade of poor management has led to a bureaucratic and operational nightmare in my department." ((in 178 reviews)); "the environment would become toxic and upper management would not assist their managers." ((in 42 reviews)); "The workload can be high and stressful at times." ((in 39 reviews)); "Heavy work load and weekends" ((in 36 reviews))

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PPD Associate Scientist reviews

3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(158 total reviews)

Marc Casper

60% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Associate Scientist employees have rated PPD with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 158 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Scientist professionals have a good working experience there. PPD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Scientist professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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158 reviews

2.0

May 31, 2018

Run if you can avoid it.

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility. That's really it.

Cons

Pay, lack of promotion, people that sleep on the job get promoted, poor communication, always needing to blame some one for small things.

2.0

May 22, 2017

Supervisors try too hard to be your friend, forget how to give negative feedback

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, easy to form and maintain relationships. Work was sometimes dynamic

Cons

Management was very bad at giving feedback. Did not receive any critical or negative feedback until managers eventually approached me. Because of this, promotions and raises were not appropriately given. Management needs to stop trying to be our friends and work on building our careers.

3.0

Jan 25, 2017

Associate Scientist

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Hours, Entry Level Experience, Friendly Coworkers, Great for a first job out of collegem but don't get stuck!

Cons

Pay much less than industry standard

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