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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PPD (Seoul) in Aug 2016
Interview
Phone interview and F2F interview and There was also a test to evaluate their knowledge of the GCP. also, Overall, the atmosphere was good, not really a pressure interview.Three managers participated in the interview, and finally there was a head interview.
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?
