PPD is now part of Thermo Fisher Scientific. On December 8, 2021, Thermo Fisher Scientific completed the acquisition of PPD. For up-to-date information, please see the Thermo Fisher Scientific profile.
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PPD interviews FAQs
CRA Trainee applicants have rated the interview process at PPD with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for CRA Trainee roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 1 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 CRA Trainee according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
One on one interview: 50%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at PPD (Madrid) in Jul 2018
Interview
Conseguí la entrevista a través del máster. La entrevista fue directamente con el PM en la oficina, totalmente en inglés. Empezó preguntándome que había estudiado, porqué había decidido estudias eso, mi experiencia profesional, preguntas tipo de entrevista.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
puntos fuertes, puntos débiles, alguna situación complicada que hayas conseguido resolver, ...
I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at PPD (Madrid) in Feb 2016
Interview
I applied for a position in Barcelona and they told me I should be relocated to Madrid for a while. Then the process started, first I had a phone interview for 30 minuts with a cambridge recruiter and a couple of weeks later I had a face-to-face interview for an hour long.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle change? Why should we hire you? How do you work under pressure? Do you have good travel skills? Are you organized?