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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at PPD in Feb 2022
Interview
There were three interviews; the first one was in English with HR, and the second one was to assess my German level. The third interview, which was the most important, was with two managers and in German.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Different phases of a clinical trial
a typical day of a CRA
Basic behavioral and scenario questions, most questions are on Glassdoor. It is the classic STAR and they are very prudent on getting all the information all the way to resolution so be prepared.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time when you have experienced hardship and prevailed?
I applied for a CRA position. After a month I contacted the company for an update and was asked to reapply so I did. After six months, I was contacted for an interview. I declined to interview as I gained employment elsewhere.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at PPD
Interview
Phone interview with recruiter then a zoom interview with 2 people. Asked specific behavioural scenarios and continued to build on these scenarios with further questions. Second half of interview was the interviewers talking about the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would your previous manager describe how you did in that scenario?