Summer Vacation Student/Dispenser Review

by Lloyds Pharmacy

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    1.4

    The Role

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

    • Loved it to bits, probably one of my best jobs ever, thanks to excellent colleagues.

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

    • Loved working with colleagues, very friendly and would happily work again.

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

    • Not a lot mainly due to the fact that he was busy and there was a lot of things going on

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

    • Sometimes extremely busy, other times very quiet.

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

    • Reasonable amount of responsibility, for someone at my stage in his pharmacy degree.

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

    • Learnt a lot, improved my communication skills and dispensing skills to no bounds.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • generally relaxed and light hearted, but always ready to get serious when things start getting busy.

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

    • Did not get my placement folder until last week of placement. Had to move branches 3 times, due to various reasons. Very poorly organised.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I think the company invested a reasonable amount, but could have invested more to make the placement even better.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Hopefully, I get my pre-reg placement for next year.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We all met up during our training day and then I worked with pharmacist who worked with other placement students.

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

    • N/A had to commute to work, but not many good places to eat in Loughborough, thats for sure.

    0/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Dont really know as I had to commute from home.

    0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Nothing to do outside of work, too busy for anything else.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Pharmaceutical

East Midlands

August 2011

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