Placement Student Review

by AstraZeneca

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • The work is varied and interesting. Great work environment too. Many additional opportunities within the company and at external conferences.

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

    • Colleagues were very helpful and also gave many opportunities to present work and finding within the group.

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

    • Weekly 1hr meeting. Any time I had questions I felt I could ask. Time was always made for extra meetings if required

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

    • First few months or so were not as busy, but as my project developed I found all my time busy at work and I was never at a loose end.

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

    • It was enough to feel useful and like I was adding value to the group. But not too much that it was daunting to start.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The technical skills will definitely help in future. There were opportunities to spend time shadowing in other departments to gain extra knowledge aswell. The independant learning and management of time will help in my final year studies, and the confidence I have gained is incredible.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very comfortable place to work.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Organisation has been great. it was a little delayed in starting but only because we wanted to tie in with ongoing projects in other departments

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

    • There were full-day seminars and lectures put on to help develop our knowldge of the industry and our personal skills.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Only because of geographic location, otherwise its very appealing.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • yes, there is a group for new people starting and the interact with graduates on another programme too. Socials and events were put on both during work and outside

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

    • Very cheap area to live in.

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

    • There are pubs/bars and clubs in the area but most of the time you would have to travel into manchester.

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

    • Several conferences, with the opportunity to present at one at the end of placement. Teambuilding days and events too.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Science

North West

June 2015

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