Summer Placement Student Review

by Lloyds Pharmacy

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I enjoyed working in the store as the pharmacist was encouraging and incredibly helpful. There was some animosity between a couple of colleagues which ruined my experience slightly as the whole team did not support each other.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt valued most the time. However, as the newest member of the team I sometimes felt I was blamed for incomplete or incorrect tasks which were not always my fault.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I felt the pharmacist was incredible in how she taught and managed me and my learning. I truly felt like I had achieved what I had set to at the beginning of the placement.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I felt I was always working which is just how I prefer it.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Due to animosity between two members of the small team, when there were holidays, as the two main team members could not communicate I was left a lot of their own tasks however, I did not mind as such as I learnt a lot.

    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 definitely learnt invaluable tasks.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • As mentioned not all team members got along and I think a bit of maturity on their parts would've made the work place more enjoyable.

    3/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • I seemed to know what I was doing from day one and quickly established myself in my role which was great.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I had one regional training day which was a huge help but I would've appreciated a couple more as we don't always get to learn a huge deal in the busy pharmacy. A few more to go over basic pharmacy and OTC medications would've been great.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • 2/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I would be honoured to work at Lloyds as my pharmacist was great and I feel I would really learn alot from her and the company.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    3/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I worked in a very nice town with pleasant customers.

    5/5

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

    3/5

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

    3/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Pharmaceutical

East Midlands

August 2011


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