Industrial Trainee Review

by Pfizer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I found that research was not really for me and I didn't particularly enjoy working so much in a lab and the work was quite repetitive.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone was really lovely and if you ever needed help they were really approachable. I've made some really good friends

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

    • I spoke to/saw them most days to discuss my work and there was always someone around to help.

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

    • It varied some days were very busy with lots to do and other days there wasn't much at all

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

    • I was running experiments by myself and when I had my own project I was coming up with my own ideas for further experiments. I was in control of my own time deciding when I needed to do what.

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

    • I further developed time management skills and my independence which will be beneficial for whatever career I go into. Lab skills are beneficial for my final year project. Ive also stopped leaving work until the last minute as I was at uni so hopefully I will carry this through for my final year as well.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was really fun and my whole department would go for coffee breaks together.

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

    • Once I started it was well set up but before that we were waiting a long time for contracts and to find out about what we were meant to do on out first day, etc.

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

    • The first few months of the placement were basically training and I wasn't really expected to have good results in my experiments.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • During my placement it was announced that Pfizer was exiting the site so most people were losing their jobs. I also found research is not for me so I am not looking towards a scientist role once I graduate.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were loads of other placement students and we all went out a lot, there was something happening most weekends and for the first couple of weeks we were out most nights. We also had a few department nights out too

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

    • Rent was a lot cheaper than at uni! Some of the bars were quite expensive though

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

    • Canterbury was quite close so that is always a possibility but we never really go out there. There are quite a few bars/pubs were we live so we usually go there or to people's houses.

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

    • There are a lot of classes at the gym and loads of sports teams.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

June 2011

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