Sandwich Student Review

by AstraZeneca

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my work throughout the year, and I certainly would not say it was struggle.

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

    • I always felt valued by the people I worked with directly, and by my supervisors. I do feel that had I been integrated into project work that included more people in the department, I could have been of more benefit, and therefore would have been more valuable by the rest of the group. However, everybody in the office was extremely supportive of my work.

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

    • My lab supervisor always happily gave me all the support that I needed and asked for. Similarly support was given by my line manager.

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

    • This varied dramatically throughout the year. In the first few months whilst I was still finding my feet and needed lots of supervision in the lab, I was less busy. However once I had gotten stuck into my project i was busy in the lab for most of the day.

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

    • I was given a great deal of responsibility as I worked on a project on my own, therefore I was solely responsible for the lab work on that project.

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

    • The skills I learnt at AstraZeneca will be invaluable to the rest of my degree and my career. I cannot express that enough!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office had a very friendly and chatty atmosphere. There was never any tension.

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

    • Whilst I was able to get on with my project and complete the required work for my university without any major problems, I know that some of the other students had some issues with getting enough work.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They invested in me just by giving me the placement in the first place. There wasn't a great deal of training after this point, however we were allowed to attend any seminars on site that we wanted to.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would certainly consider returning to AstraZeneca or a similar company latter in my career.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Definitely yes! The majority of the students lived in the same area and we spent a lot of time together inside and outside of work. I have made some really good friends from my placement year.

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

    • The house prices were much lower than what I am used to at university. However the cost of socialising was slightly higher due to not being close to students!

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

    • The night life in Macclesfield was fairly limited, but there are a few bars to go to.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I joined a gym in macclesfield which runs a wide range of classes.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

North West

October 2014

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