Medical Affairs Intern Review
by Pfizer
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.9
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The Company
2.9
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The Culture
2.6
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I found my placement very enjoyable.
I feel as though my team really valued my input. I was given recognition when I had produced good work,
The guidance and support I was given was very good and very helpful, however, I don't think I had quite enough supervision.
During the first half of the year my work was steady, but for the second half it was extremely busy. Sometimes too busy
I was given quite a lot of responsibility as I managed my own projects, in addition to helping with other projects.
General skills such as organisation and prioritisation will assist me in my studies when I return to University next year, I also learnt some medical content which may help me with specific modules next year.
The Company
Generally very friendly, open, willing to answer any questions. Occasionally some tension but this was rare.
Very disorganised. There was little alignment across the company regarding the industrial trainee programme, so managers were responsible for organising your year. This sometimes meant that I would be at a disadvantage if other interns were doing visits/skills training where my department wasn't involved.
The company invested a lot of money in my training and development. They allowed me to go to various conferences and events.
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
There doesn't seem to be many future employment prospects for graduates within the organisation.
The Culture
Yes, although it would be a good idea to set up a committee or group in order to get everybody involved in social events
Reasonable
Poor, the office is very much on its own.
Volunteering opportunities
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Pharmaceutical
South West
June 2016
