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I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at PPD (Bellshill, Scotland)
Interview
I submitted an application online and was invited for a telephone interview a few days later. This was 15-20 minutes and revolved around the role, the company and my own experience. I was then invited for a face-to-face interview with 3 managers and one HR representative. This lasted an hour and a half, the interviewers were really friendly and made me feel comfortable. It felt more like a chat than an interview. I was offered the job the next day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When have you made an important decision and how did you arrive at your decision?
Why do you want to work for us?
HR was very efficient. There was only two rounds of interviews by HR and team. There was no technical question during the interview. You do not need to have experience in clinical trials before.
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Question 1
Your experience In what kind of team do you want to work?
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at PPD (Charlotte, NC) in Dec 2021
Interview
First was a quick screening call with HR and then a few weeks later I had a one hour behavior based interview with 2 people managers. They took turns asking situational questions.
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Question 1
Name a time you had to deal with a situation where you weren't being heard, how did you deal with it and what was the outcome?
Quick and painless. They were super nice and engaging. It started with a initial screening and then they bump you to the hiring manager. Highly recommend. Great company. Good benefits.