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      PPD

      Acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific

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      PPD reviews

      3.9

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (992 total reviews)
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      Marc Casper

      82% approve of CEO

      70% positive business outlook

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      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

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      992 reviews

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      5.0
      Dec 11, 2017

      Senior Scientist

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great workplace, friendly people who are eager to help

      Cons

      Salaries and compensation are not as competitive as other local companies. Work can be repetitive sometimes

      4.0
      Dec 8, 2017

      A foot in the door

      Senior scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      PPD was my first job out of school, and the management in the group I landed in was phenomenal (the Biopharmaceutical group in Middleton WI). It's a big company, so your mileage may vary. For me, there were ample opportunities for mentorship and I quickly learned the pharmaceutical industry. Management in my group genuinely cared about their reports. They were also very organized, effective, and good at collaborating with other functions. All of these traits made working there a pleasure. There were a lot of other fresh graduates and the group as a whole was very social and outgoing, which was fun.

      Cons

      Compensation is dismally low. After about a year I accepted an offer at another company for 1.9 times my salary at PPD. This is not atypical for the CRO industry, but being able to double your salary by jumping ship as soon as you have some experience makes it very difficult to justify staying longer than a year or two. HR tightly controls compensation, so there is very little your manager can do for you. With the high turnover rate you can get promoted fast, but your raise in pay will still be laughable compared to the bump you could get by taking a job at a big pharma company. All things considered, the pay is on-par with a post-doctoral position and the experience may be more relevant if you want to go into industry, so I would still recommend the job to new graduates who don't have any other offers.

      3.0
      Nov 27, 2017

      Associate Project Manager

      Associate project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great manager in my department. Flexible schedule, excellent PTO, paid holidays and benefits.

      Cons

      Pay is low for industry. Limited opportunities for career growth. Organizational structure is not flexible or efficient.

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