Clinical Data Associate I Review

by Covance

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the role but it wasn’t a position I could see myself doing in a permanent position.

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

    • I got on very well with all people in my department. They made me feel valued just like a normal member of the team, and I wasn’t treated any differently for being a student.

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

    • I felt I was often left to my own devices but this also gave me the experience of being in a real working environment.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was busy enough that I always had something to do. There was always the option for overtime whenever I wished.

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

    • I Jointly led a small team in the tasks that I was responsible for, alongside a permanent member of staff.

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

    • My placement helped me to further develop my IT skills which assisted me when I returned to uni. I also got a graduate position within a month of leaving uni which was I was partly offered based on the fact that I had completed a year in industry.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a mix of fun and seriousness which allowed me to find a balance of a real working environment.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • When I first started I felt that it was poorly organised and that there wasn’t really enough provision for me. However as time went on this feeling changed and I felt like any normal member of staff in a permanent position.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I felt that the company invested a lot of time training me, however I did feel towards the end of my placement that as I wasn’t remaining as an employee and therefore was unable to progress in this role that this meant that I was left behind.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Financial Bonus

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

    • I was offered a job with the company, however I chose not to take this as I would have had to relocate.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Fellow placement students were in separate departments and I didn’t have anything to do with them. There was a good social scene within my department which certainly made up for this.

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The cost of living was very reasonable as the area is very heavily populated with students and therefore it is well catered to this.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Fantastic! I had so much fun over the year but sometimes felt a little worse for Wear at work on Fridays!

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

    • There were no activities linked to my placement however there was plenty to do within the city.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

February 2018

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