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PPD Associate Scientist reviews

3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(158 total reviews)
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Marc Casper

60% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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
1.0
Jun 23, 2016
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Pros

None unless you enjoy being abused and overworked . And are willing to put up with antiquated social rules and bigotry.

Cons

Everything to hate is available to all. Bigots, disorganization, insufficient supplies, wasting money, poor management , no training, no support, no clue about illegal work practices. Horrible management that constantly changed rules and told me I had to work overtime because the other employee in that position was married with a child. Manager openly expressed his dislike for African Americans and had no people skills. Overall, terribly organized and I was told by more than one group leader that I shouldn't worry about saving money because they just billed the client company. Use any of the other companies but avoid ppd like the plague!

3.0
May 9, 2016
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Pros

This is a great place for new grads to start out. The salary is a little under whelming, but it has come to my attention that it's relatively on par with other CRO's. In this industry, the people are expendable capital unless you have a PhD.

Cons

It's not a great place for professional development.. There could be so much potential if management could focus more on employee development and method efficiency.

4.0
Feb 26, 2016
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Pros

Strict structure if you are into that The pay was salaried, but you have the perks of leaving at 4:30 Good location

Cons

I worked as a scientist, and it was impossible to exceed expectations. Your job was to do science without any errors. If you committed an error, you got strikes against your raises/bonuses. If you were perfect, you 'met expectations'. science in general has a glass ceiling. Don't expect a masters degree to get you more than a $2/hr increase over your peers.

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