Medical Patient Partnership undergraduate Review

by Pfizer

Rating

3.8/5
  • Skills
    4.0
  • Responsibilities
    3.0
  • Support & Guidance
    3.0
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    3.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • A variety of different projects; involves admin help on projects, leading on resource production, update of internal website, running and planning training sessions, creating comms plans, providing adhoc support to other areas of the business.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Yes; Improved leadership skills and ensuring i am accountable when in positions of responsibility. Improved skills in presentation through holding several training sessions. Gained skills in resource development, communication with senior colleagues, literature review techniques.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • 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
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, several projects were led by me therefore contact between the agency and the business was solely my responsibility, the collection of feedback and overall decision making on these projects was led by me.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 3/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • A lot of support from line manager and other colleagues. Sometimes can be difficult coming into a completely new industry and having to adjust and decide which direction you want to pursue so quickly.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 2/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Company culture and atmosphere in the office was really great and welcoming and friendly.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 4/5

  • 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?
  • Very much enjoyed, and liked the projects I was working on. I think the experience differed between teams. Personally had some unforeseen bereavement circumstances which I feel I could've been supported in more by HR.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 3/5

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

  • 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
  • Look into which team you'll be placed in. Before starting try and decide what growth and development you want out of it.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Pharmaceutical

South West

July 2023


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