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      PPD

      Acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific

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      PPD reviews

      3.9

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (3,829 total reviews)
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      Marc Casper

      82% approve of CEO

      70% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      PPD has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,829 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PPD employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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      4K reviews
      2.0
      Nov 18, 2011

      Not that great, too much change

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The people seem to be very nice.

      Cons

      No work/life balance. If you have a lot of work, which is basically every single day of your life at PPD, chances are your manager won't approve PTO even though you really need a day off. Also, you are expected to work at 5 am frequently for the East Coast and as late as midnight for Asia. You can't say no, even if work is majorly affecting your personal life. If you speak up, your voice is not heard. Nothing changes and instead you end up being punished when it comes time for annual reviews. Also, the salary does NOT match the performance. You can be the best on your team and still be below par on salary for your region.

      3.0
      Nov 15, 2011

      Being an IT professional at this non-IT company is okay but not ideal

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The benefits are pretty good, the salary is reasonable, location is convenient. They do try to keep employees informed about what is happening in the company.

      Cons

      For IT people - this is a non-IT company so management doesn't always understand the issues or what is involved in solving problems.

      4.0
      Nov 7, 2011

      Was great 2006-2009; going downhill

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Training and overall morale were fantastic when I first started working there. # of PTO days is much higher than some CROs.

      Cons

      A lot of dead-weight associate directors/directors that have been there 10-15+ years who are only interested in their own careers and not helping others. Extreme favoritism shown to East Coast and European employees.

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