Process Engineer (Undergraduate) Review
by Pfizer
Rating
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Skills
4.3
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
3.8
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Pfizer
- 7. Would you recommend Pfizer to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Pfizer
Overview
Chemical/ Process engineering. Operating/ overseeing unit operations in solid dose manufacturing process. Troubleshooting problems, collaborating with drug product development and drug product manufacturing teams. Liaising with vendors/ service providers. Working in and conforming to a GMP environment. Authoring GMP documentation. Authoring and executing validation protocols. Cleaning validation work.
Skills
Gained Yellow belt six sigma qualification. Gained understanding of GMP requirements. Understanding of project management.
Responsibilities
I was trained intensely for the first 2-3 months of my placement, and from month 3 onwards, I was given a lot of responsibility. Full autonomy on my own projects, and personal development. Guidance with contributions to larger projects was consistently given.
Support & Guidance
From day 1, my manager was exceptionally attentive. Great balance of teaching vs hands on experience. Was not smothered - was allowed to go about my daily tasks with full autonomy - however there was always mentorship available from multiple different SMEs if I was struggling.
Culture
Company culture was very welcoming. Expectations to complete work that impacts the business is prevalent, however there is a heavy focus on employee wellbeing, meaning that the team is always conscious not to burn out employees. The general atmosphere is great, with the office being a comfortable place to work, whilst simultaneously harbouring no expectations for number of days spent on site- i.e work when suits you (flexitime)
Your Impressions
The placement year has been great. I have been involved in multiple projects, and collaborated with multiple different teams. This has allowed me to develop both my technical skills within engineering, and my soft skills. Additionally, my knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry has increased dramatically, instilling me with a confidence that for when I eventually apply to jobs post graduation.
Yes
Ensure that you have background knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry. Go into the placement with an open mind, a willingness to learn, and the expectation that you will make mistakes. Take every opportunity that is presented to you, and be grateful for it! Stay positive during the application process, and let your true self show at interview stage.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Chemical Engineering
South East
July 2023
