Is PPD a good company to work for as a Associate Director?

Associate Director professionals working at PPD have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 27 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of PPD employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Director Jobs at PPD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Director interview questions at PPD .

Does PPD pay Associate Director employees well?

Associate Director professionals rate their compensation and benefits at PPD with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 27 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Director salaries at PPD.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PPD?

Scientist (175) , Associate Scientist (161) , Assistant Scientist (139) , Clinical Research Associate (97) , Senior CRA (91) , Clinical Trial Coordinator (73) , Senior Scientist (73) , Project Manager (68) , Project Assistant (63) , CRA (50) , Medical Information Specialist (50) , Senior Clinical Research Associate (39) , Clinical Team Manager (35) , Safety Specialist (34) , CRA II (33)

What are the pros of working at PPD according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and stable" ((in 268 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and the job itself is easy." ((in 213 reviews)); "The people are great and really helpful" ((in 178 reviews)); "Provides good trainings and offers mentoring" ((in 119 reviews)); "Flexible work schedule, could work from home when necessary, room to move up" ((in 103 reviews))

What are the cons of working at PPD according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low compared to industry standards and also based on the amount of work given." ((in 242 reviews)); "Over a decade of poor management has led to a bureaucratic and operational nightmare in my department." ((in 178 reviews)); "the environment would become toxic and upper management would not assist their managers." ((in 42 reviews)); "The workload can be high and stressful at times." ((in 39 reviews)); "Heavy work load and weekends" ((in 36 reviews))

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PPD Associate Director reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(27 total reviews)

Marc Casper

62% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Associate Director employees have rated PPD with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Director professionals have a good working experience there. PPD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Director professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

27 reviews

4.0

Apr 22, 2021

Plenty of Work but Plenty of Support

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good career opportunities if you are willing to take them. Lots of support if you need it. Great out look for the company even with the recent merger.

Cons

High turnover of staff and not enough being done to prevent this. Salaries are no longer competitive with the market.

2.0

Jan 30, 2021

Not a supportive culture

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Benefits and competitive wages

Cons

Weak Leadership Disorganized Threatening Human Resourceq

5.0

Jan 17, 2021

Patient-centric, client-focused, and employee-supportive leader in biopharmaceutical research

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High standards for employee conduct and performance are balanced with excellent support and growth opportunities for employees. Senior management from the president down are committed to transparency and genuinely care about their employees. This has been demonstrated by their actions, especially in times of crisis, as during the aftermath of hurricanes and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Cons

The company could take a stronger stance in managing client expectations.

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