Student Business Analyst Review

by MSD

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • It's been enjoyable up to now (about half way) but very challenging at the beginning because I was a bit like a fish out of water, having no idea about the pharmaceutical industry.

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

    • My department is great, everyone is lovely and were so supportive when I was new answering all my questions and explaining everything when I needed help.

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

    • There is a lot of support available from my supervisor and all the members of the dept really. I have regular meetings with my supervisor to see what I'm up to and if I'm on track with the placement goals, and everyone is very helpful if I have a question or a problem with excel.

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

    • Very busy at the start when I was learning how to write the reports and getting to grips with the whole structure of everything. Every month the first two weeks are quite hectic with my monthly reports but then for the other two weeks it's more ad hoc requests and project work which is sometimes not really available which can be annoying.

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

    • More responsibility than I expected - the monthly reports I do go out to a lot of people so if a mistake is made then it's quite a big deal, which is a bit scary because it does happen sometimes. But it's good because then you know the work you're doing is actually kind of important, and it's not just a waste of time.

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

    • Working on excel 99% of the time has made me become so much better at it than before which is a good thing to know for final year. Time management has improved and general organisation from having a few jobs on the go.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Really good, we go on lots of pub quizzes and things like that after work, we went to a comedy night recently, people bring in cake and chocolates quite often, everyone is always quite chatty.

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

    • Well organised, there was work to do as soon as i got here so no waiting around for things to do. The 2 week handover was really good because the old student taught us everything we needed to know for the basics.

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

    • There's always a chance to go on a field visit or a market research open day in London which is really good and shows what else there is out there.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • My department has hired three of its previous placement students so it's really good if you enjoy it and do well during the year, there is a chance of a job if they want you.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • It is really good, quite a few of us live together nearby so there's always things going on like going to the pub or to the cinema. Probably quite important to have a car because there's not a town very close.

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

    • Cost of living is fairly high because there's no student housing. If you want to shopping best bet is to go into London or to Stratford for westfields shopping centre.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • You can go out in Hertford which is ok, but we went like twice and then never again. London is probably best bet!

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was netball in the summer and all the students go to the gym

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

London

November 2013

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