EU Regulatory Strategist Review

by Pfizer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed my year at Pfizer. Not only did I learn a lot about the department i worked in, but also got an insight into many other areas of the business. Weekly talks were organised from different business sectors which gave me contacts to follow up with afterwards in areas that interested me. The company are keen to develop you as a person, not only as a worker.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was given increasingly important roles and responsibilities and never felt like 'an intern' doing meaningless jobs

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

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

    • Dependeded on the day but there was always something to do and if not, plenty of people to ask for more work

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

    • 4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • We had bi-weekly communication sessions teaching us how to present, how to perform well in video interviews, persuasion and influencing skills, body language etc

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • quite a serious atmosphere most of the time but the large number of interns helped to soften that. Regulatory is quite different to the rest of the company as many other business units have a lot more of a 'team spirit' and do events such as rounders at lunchtime together and things outside of work.

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well organised from the interview day and throughout. The assessment centre was a great experience, really well organised and we felt very looked after and valued.

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

    • Paid for trips to career days and visits to labs and manufacturing sites. Also bi-weekly sessions to improve communication skills and personal development

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing but there is no grad scheme which makes it difficult. Certainly hope to come back to the company in the future (but maybe start of in a smaller company first). The culture at Pfizer is amazing and that's really important in a place of work

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Fellow placement students had a great social scene. With the rest of the department it was non-existent (in regulatory), although i know this is different for other business units

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Quite an expensive place to live (Surrey) and socialising would often be in London

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Nightlife is lacking so often would travel to London

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We did a volunteering day and there are sports clubs to get involved with

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Pharmaceutical

South East

July 2017

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