Contracts and Outsourcing Administrator Review

by Mundipharma Research

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Rating

4.7/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

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

    • Fantastic opportunities from start to finish, great team ethic, genuinely sad to have left!

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

    • Responsibilities were distributed well within the team, felt like a job rather than a spare part. Strengths were enhanced and weaknesses were worked on.

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

    • Regular 1-2-1's with line management to keep track of progress and discuss further opportunities to explore.

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

    • Always within my remit to take on more and more. Workload was managed well and never in short supply.

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

    • Numerous opportunities to present and lead initiatives, responsibility had to be earned.

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

    • Formed the foundation of my career, both with soft and hard skills, took the knowledge into my final year studies.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • very relaxed atmosphere between colleagues, however the expectation was always to provide best efforts.

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

    • The combination of my university program and the objective structure of Mundipharma worked well in order for me achieve both goals from university and also goals in line with organisational objectives

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

    • Investments made were equal to all opportunities provided to employees. There were numerous in house courses available from soft skills to core industry knowledge.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • With the development opportunities and in house recruitment at the core, employment prospects within Mundipharma were always strong.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • fantastic atmosphere with regular social events and outings.

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

    • Student wage was ample for cost of living having shared with other students - the arrangements for which were all aided by mundipharma. Even able to save during the year

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

    • It is what you make of it but with Cambridge being a student town there were plenty of entertaining venues to keep me busy.

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

    • I found many of the employees at Mundipharma were actively involved in local clubs providing me a link to get involved in numerous sports.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East of England

May 2014

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