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Great first job bad long term career growth - Associate Scientist PPD Employee Review

3.0
Dec 7, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Exposure to a wide variety of procedures and gmp policy. Lots of repetition to hone general lab skills.

Cons

-Horrible management. -Near impossible to get promoted past associate. -Toxic culture (Always looking to blame someone) -Dogmatic bureaucracy, near impossible to change.

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5.0
Dec 10, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Great company, awesome people, and line managers.

Cons

No complaints at this point.

2.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Provided health insurance. Good coworkers Good exposure to team at client site If you have a good technical lead, the job can be great!

Cons

You have 2 bosses (Technical lead from Client Site) and your PPD boss. PPD Boss does not know what is going on If you have a bad technical lead, your life can be miserable. Pay is low No protection from abusive technical lead (coworkers on same team can have a drastically different experience)

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