Environment Undergraduate Review

by Pfizer

Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • - Management of Pfizer’s UK carbon footprint - Helping write environmental disclosure reports required by government legislation - Helping to increase colleague engagement within Environment, Health and Safety - Management of First Aid stock and supplies for the site - Identifying and implementing ways to reduce carbon emissions (eg. reducing energy emissions, waste, travel)


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • - Communication skills - both written and verbal - Presentation skills - lots of scope to present to various committees within the business - Networking skills and confidence - Excel and data management skills when managing and creating carbon footprint - Adaptability - learning to manage tasks when priorities change - Time management - being able to manage multiple tasks at once


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes but only if I felt capable enough to take responsibility. Encouraged to take tasks and experiences at your own pace. Felt comfortable enough to speak up if I felt overwhelmed. Personally, I like taking responsibly so embraced challenges.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Weekly 1:1 catch ups with my manager which were incredibly useful. Support and guidance were provided by the Environment team whenever I needed it. Training was always highly comprehensive. Even when I felt out of my depth undertaking some tasks, I knew help was only a message/call away if i needed it.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Very positive, everyone was friendly and caring. Pfizer’s core values are at the centre of the work we do.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Really enjoyed my placement - massively helped my personal growth. Left the company feeling more confident in my abilities. Grew my professional network. Really enjoyed the tasks I was working on, could see myself entering a career in sustainability as a result of my experiences.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Pfizer
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Pfizer to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Pfizer
  • - Do your research on the company’s values and your chosen job specification


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Environmental Science

South East

August 2022


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