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.
Internship applicants have rated the interview process at PPD with 3 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 Internship roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Internship according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 22%
Phone interview: 22%
Presentation: 11%
Background check: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Drug test: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PPD (Louisville, KY) in Jan 2021
Interview
Two rounds, straightforward questions. First round with HR, second with hiring managers. All individuals were extremely kind and the process was very well organized. I thoroughly enjoyed being an intern and would highly recommend the company to anyone contemplating applying or accepting an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time a customer got upset with you, how did you handle it?
One 15 minute phone screen, followed by one 30 minute in person interview. 30 minute interview was split up into two 15 minute sessions lead by potential managers. They asked question with a little time left over for me to ask questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you had to set priorities for multiple tasks that needed to get done.
I applied online. I interviewed at PPD in Oct 2021
Interview
amazing interview loved my interviewers, they were very interested in me and what I was passionate about. they also gave me very useful insight on the company. I hope I got the position