Chemist Review

by Aesica

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    2.6
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Skills learnt are invaluable, often busy with individual work

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

    • Everyone very friendly - very few people of similar age so always seen as colleagues

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

    • Full support and plenty of time to do uni work whilst at work. Wanted me to do well.

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

    • usually busy but some days with very little to do as lots of admin work a student couldn't do

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Quite a lot, but always someone there to help

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

    • Excellent experience within industry and labs but also with customer communication and seeing how an organisation really works.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone friendly and very good. Sometimes very quiet/hard working as only one student

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

    • Organised self - not really a plan when I first started, just odd jobs to do but slowly got into the swing of things

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Safety training very important. Even skills I wouldn't use I still got training in case I had to deal with situations in the future

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

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very small company. A PhD necessary for job role I'd be interested in and not sure it's for me

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Reasomably good. Out for dinner every couple of weeks but few people my age

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Lived at home so very cheap for me. Reasonable living costs I believe

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

    • Newcastle has lots going on at night

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

    • Not at work but within the city, yes

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Pharmaceutical

North East

June 2015

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