Pharmaceutical Development Undergraduate Review

by Pfizer

Rating

4.4/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    3.5
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Conduct lab research to support project portfolio. Involve weekly 1:1 meeting with manager to discuss on progress of project, learnings and next approach.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Yes. Communication and presentation skills have been developed the most as a result from different opportunities to get involve in meetings and community of practice.


  • 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?
  • 4/5

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

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes. However, support has always been given whenever needed and everyone is kind enough and willing to help anytime when they have the ability to.


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

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Receive support for the project involved itself. Guidance and recommendation for room of improvements were also given for university assessments and external opportunities.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Company culture emphasises much on a good work-life balance. Lots of internal organisational activities were held all over the year to ensure colleagues have joy and good well-being at the meantime of working towards science breakthroughs.


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

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

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

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 3/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Very much enjoyable and it was absolutely amazing!


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

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

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


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Pfizer
  • Be yourself and always be open to learning opportunities!


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Pharmaceutical, Research

South East

July 2023


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