Lab technician Review

by Covance

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Rating

2.5/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    1.8
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the job as everyday was different, but the department was not well organised and you could go from no work to way too much veru quickly

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Most members of staff in the department knew my name but didnt seem to want to speak. others were very welcoming

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The managers rarely spoke to staff or provided support in situations when required to operational staff

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Either had nothing to do or far too much work to do and was even expected to do additional work when people were on holiday whilst the lab was busy

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Far too much for the wage i was paid

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

    • I think the skills i learnt will be very useful for me and i currently use them at university and will continue to do so

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a good atmosphere at times and others it was awful. seemed very segregated and depended very much on who was around and their moods

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • was well organised and gave us contact details of other placement students so we could meet up before we started work and speak to each other

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

    • Training was minimal and was more of an as and when you made a mistak approach. was generally delivered through asking collegues when you were unsure on work or what to do in that situation and would be better if you did not spen your first week solidly reading SOP's. I know that they have however responded to this problem as it was raised as an issue within the department when i had been there for several months

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would go back and work for them but in a different department which was better organised

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • I got along very well with a couple of the other students and still keep in contact with with them. The company made an effort for us to meet prior to work. we organised things between ourselves

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

    • Was a very expensive area to live in and had to travel 40 miles per day as a result of the low wage. They have increased the student wage as they realised it was unfair. There was a great bar with a happy hour which lasted for several hours which was always amazing

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Pretty good nightlife but very expensive and i felt overpriced for what it was when compared to leeds a short journey away

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

    • there were plenty of activites organised such as snowboarding at escape

    4/5
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Science

International

March 2008

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