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I applied online. I interviewed at PPD in Dec 2020
Interview
I was contacted by a PPD recruiter about three days after applying online and scheduled a phone interview with that same recruiter. The recruiter sent me a CRA questionnaire to complete prior to the phone call. Phone screen was a few days later and was pretty basic - we reviewed my completed CRA questionnaire and he asked how close I was to an airport, able to drive, have a place to work out of my home. He then scheduled a virtual interview (Microsoft Teams) with two Line Managers. The interview occurred in just under two weeks from the phone screen with the recruiter.
Line Manager interview was very personal. One Line Manager for an hour each (total two hours). The first manager was very conversational and wanted more time. I ended up talking with the first manager for an hour and 15 minutes and the second for just over 45 minutes. They both seemed very happy with PPD and had worked there for a long time. It was a nice conversation and it felt like more of a dialogue.
Both managers filled out forms during the interview and made it apparent that they had to break down my answers and fill out the form completely. I'd 100% recommend the STAR method because this caused them to ask less follow up questions and made the interview go smoother.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to work as a team. What was the situation and how did you work together and collaborate to reach a solution?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at PPD in Nov 2023
Interview
Applied online and heard back about 2 months later for a telephone interview. That went well and then had a teams interview with two managers.
They were very friendly and firstly went through my CV in depth. Asked about my experience the trials I had worked on and how often I had monitored.
Then it went onto scenario based questions which lasted for about 25 minutes. The whole interview was finished in about 1hr10 mins.
I heard back a week later to say I had the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Take me through a normal monitoring visit
What is a serious breach
What would you do if you were handed a study and the site hadn’t been monitored for 8 weeks
What would you do if the PI did not have oversight
What would you do if IMP was not accounted for
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at PPD
Interview
The process was smooth. There were 2 interviews for 30mins each and they asked a lot of behavioral questions. The interviewers were kind and knowledgeable. I would say make sure you prepare and leave a great first impression they made an offer really fast.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PPD (Munich, Bavaria) in Jun 2023
Interview
Vorstellungsrunde, wichtige Erfahrungen im Job bisher vorstellen, einfache Fragen zu Job bezogenen Tätigkeiten beantworten. Die einzelnen Benefits des Unternehmens werden vorgestellt. Persönliche Fragen zum Job, den Benefits und anderen Rahmenbedingungen können gestellt werden.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Wie würden Sie mit unhöflichen / respektlosen Studienärzten umgehen?
