Clinical Trial Coordinator and Clincal Research Associate Review

by MSD

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Great year and a great opportunity.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • You become a valued member of the team where you are given your own responsibilities.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • A lot guidance is originally from people within the office but if ever support was needed management were always there to help.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Most days are fairly busy but sometimes there are slow days- this is due to the nature of the job.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • You were given your own responsibilities which you looked after throughout the duration of the year. If you wanted, you could also ask for more or less.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills developed in this placement will help throughout my degree and future career. It has been an invaluable experience.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Everyone was so friendly all the time, department events were organised. Even in stressful times people pulled together,

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Mainly well organised with a variety of intern activities to do, such as visiting other departments across the company.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company invest a lot of time and effort into developing you so that you can get the most out of the year and so they get the most out of you. You can get sent to training courses which were a great opportunity.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Travel loan
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Due to the nature of the department, it may not be possible to return after university, however, if it is it would be very appealing.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Students from all over the company were very sociable and regularly organised activities together. Everyone got on really well.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • As this placement was based near London prices were very high, however, it was manageable on the salary paid.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Very little nightlife in the area, but lots of pubs

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • If you looked for them there are opportunities however, you must be proactive in finding them.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

May 2017

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