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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
209
TOTAL
RATINGS
1605

PPD Company Culture

PPD Culture

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3.9/5
PPD's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

PPD CEO

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David Simmons PPD's CEO
David Simmons
72 /100
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
PPD employees generally work 9.1 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at PPD report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
87% of PPD employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
PPD employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
81% of PPD employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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What's the interview process like at PPD?

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  • You interview with a recruiter and then you have a face to face and/or call for the remainder of the process. You are called shortly after...

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What do people at PPD think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?

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  • He's great! New business is done well but there are not enough employees for the quantity of work and they pay far less than other CROs and...

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How does PPD make decisions around promotions?

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  • They select from time and qualifications

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  • Great! Although, there is so much work to do you feel guilty for taking a vacation and if you ever take a vacation, you will never be able...

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H1B Visa

In 2019, PPD applied for 28 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 71% were approved, 4% certified-withdrawn, and 25% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at PPD unveil that 7 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and one was withdrawn by PPD after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

28
Total Applied
  • 71% Granted (20 out of 28)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 28)
  • 25% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (7 out of 28)
  • 4% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 28)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at PPD

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20%

PPD currently ranks in the Bottom 20% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at PPD

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40%

PPD currently ranks in the Top 40% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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8
eNPS Score
44%Promoters
20%Passives
36%Detractors

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PPD Culture At a Glance

209 employees at PPD have reviewed PPD across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 209 PPD employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at PPD are not very pleased with their total compensation at PPD, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at PPD are pleased with their team. 209 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A. The majority believe the meetings at PPD are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at PPD believe the environment at PPD is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at PPD is extremely fast. About 56% of the employees at PPD work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at PPD are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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    52 / 100
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