Is PPD a good company to work for as a Lab Support Engineer?

Lab Support Engineer professionals working at PPD have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 23 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 Lab Support Engineer Jobs at PPD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Lab Support Engineer interview questions at PPD .

Does PPD pay Lab Support Engineer employees well?

Lab Support Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at PPD with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 23 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Lab Support Engineer salaries at PPD.

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 285 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 221 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 168 reviews)); "Provides good trainings and offers mentoring" ((in 113 reviews)); "I made some great friends and colleagues" ((in 94 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 245 reviews)); "Over a decade of poor management has led to a bureaucratic and operational nightmare in my department." ((in 175 reviews)); "Many people managers don't have a clue about IT." ((in 83 reviews)); "Upper management is terrible; there is very limited opportunity to growth; company and management team will do everything in their power to prevent promoting employees and handing out raises; overall team energy is poor" ((in 43 reviews)); "Heavy work load and weekends" ((in 39 reviews))

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PPD Lab Support Engineer reviews

3.4

66% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Marc Casper

100% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Lab Support Engineer employees have rated PPD with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Lab Support Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. PPD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Lab Support Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

23 reviews

3.0

Jul 28, 2021

Good for graduates

Lab assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good experience, good training, flexible time, some workers are nice, good first time job

Cons

Communication Skills not great, favoritism, salary not good, Management hard to gauge

4.0

Jul 11, 2021

Good Company

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, Great staff, a lot of downtime

Cons

Takes a long time to be trained into studies

5.0

Mar 25, 2021

Good!

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours and time off

Cons

Big company enviroment but still friendly

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