Pharmacy Student Review

by Lloyds Pharmacy

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Friendly staff, made me feel welcome, enjoyed woring there

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

    • Made to feel like one of the team, very friendly

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

    • Tutor was helpful, but pharmacy was very busy, and she did not have much free time to guide me. The rest of the team helped me as much as they could

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Mostly very busy because staff were on holiday.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • 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 feel I know a lot more about how the pharmacy works, and this will help in my career

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Mostly a very pleasant place to work, but towards the end we were very short staffed and this caused stress for many of the staff

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

    • The idea of a workbook was good but I feel that it needed more to it. I followed the same routine every day and don't think I experienced much different to last year

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

    • The placement felt more like I was working as a dispenser rather than learning

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Very well rated company to work for. They make it clear how to progress with my career.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • A staff evening was organised udring my placment, and I was pleased to be included as a team member. It made me feel very welcome

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Affordable

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

    • Poor, but I'm not interested!

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • The staff invited me to activities which they were doing in their spare time

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Medicine, Pharmaceutical, Retail

North East

August 2011

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