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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at PPD in Mar 2013
Interview
It was 9 to 4 long interview with 4-6 people separately with all and also had lunch. Nice work place and despite my good interview I wasn't selected. Most of the questions were routine interview question for any job process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It was general interview with very few technical questions.
The first round is the phone interview, behavior questions, some technic questions such as how to calculate the sample size, what is the most widely used method in survival data analysis.
The second round is on-site interview, mostly are behavior questions, usually ask you to list your experience for different situations, such as how do you achieve your clients' goal.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the most widely used method in survival data analysis?