Industrial Placement Student Review
by AstraZeneca
Rating
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Skills
4.5
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Responsibilities
3.0
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Support & Guidance
3.0
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Culture
3.3
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Your Impressions
4.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at AstraZeneca
- 7. Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca
Overview
Analysis of drug products, either working in the lab to prepare and submit samples or in the office analysing data and writing up experiments
Skills
Learnt a range of laboratory techniques that I had either only learnt the theory of at university or not used to a very high level, including NMR, LC, LC-MS and dissolution. Developed skills in planning lab experiments and managing time, alongside scientific communication.
Responsibilities
Following initial training, I was left to work fairly independently and run experiments and manage my time on my own. I also completed my final year research project during my placement and had full responsibility over that (with help from my project supervisors).
Support & Guidance
Due to the impacts of COVID-19, many of the members of my team were working from home for the majority of the time I was on placement. However, I still received a medium amount of support from my supervisor and other team members, albeit it virtual.
Culture
Company culture was great, everyone was very friendly and happy to help. Didn't get the full experience due to the pandemic, as normally there would be more events to connect members of the wider department/company.
Your Impressions
Overall had a good experience and developed lots of both industry and personal skills that I will take forward into future roles. The company was good to work for and they ran events for other placement students to, which helped us to feel like part of the company.
Yes
Make sure you understand the company values as they are highly prioritised in the application/interview process.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Chemistry
North West
July 2021
