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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at PPD (Wilmington, NC) in May 2016
Interview
The questions were all about my experience in analyzing data and how well I knew excel. Basic interview. I walked in and the nice HR representative lead to me the conference room. The interview was one on one. They pretty much pushed me out though in 15 minutes because they had to interview so many people. I didn't get the job but it was because I lacked experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How efficient are you on excel on a scale from 1-10?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PPD (Wilmington, NC) in Mar 2022
Interview
Initial screening interview was via phone. Next interview was remote with three separate people. The interview lasted about 1.5 hours. Overall the interview was pleasant and all the interviewers were professional and courteous.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you did not compete an objective or goal in the allotted deadline and what did you do to remedy the situation.
Normal interview process, phone and in the office. I heard back after a couple of days. The office interview consisted of tests - excel and math problems for an hour followed up with interview with the managers for another hour.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PPD
Interview
Very relaxed with typical questions. Wanted to know about myself, what made me a fit for the company, cant I handle large and complex data set, what programs do I know how to use.
Financial Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at PPD with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Analyst roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at PPD overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at PPD as a Financial Analyst according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Phone interview: 13%
Drug test: 13%
Presentation: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Background check: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
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