Sandwich Student Review

by AstraZeneca

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Excellent placement, very enjoyable.

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

    • Friendly atmosphere, nice and very knowledgable people to talk to and work with.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I had my own supervisor, who worked alongside myself in the lab, providing fantastic support. Very good support from management too.

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

    • Workload varied from day to day, but I was rarely too bored or too busy.

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

    • Fairly low levels of responsiblity to begin with, but you could take up more if you so wished.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I furthur developed my laboratory skills, and gained good knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Office was fairly quiet, the lab was much more active and lots more fun to be in.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Good organisation in general, induction allowed an easy transition in. 3rd party company Hays were sometimes difficult to work with.

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

    • Occasional 'away days' and on-site conferences occured. Other opportunities were also availble if sought, but not as relevant to me.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • No guarentee of future employment, but some opportunities would be available at graduate/phd level.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Other students were great fun to work with, and to socialise with outside of work.

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

    • Fairly cheap area to live in, bars/restaurants were more average priced.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not as active as university nightlife, but still lots to do.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Good number of activities available, although some travelling may be needed depending on where you lived.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Science

North West

June 2015

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