Industrial Sandwich Student Review

by AstraZeneca

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed it alot, the responasbility and work I completed was such a brillant experiance

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

    • I was allowed my own project with my own input to decide where I went, which was great!

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

    • I was given alot of support by the team, with everyone willing to help when I needed it

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

    • Very busy, but I did have to balance uni work with placement work

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

    • I was given projects to complete myself when I was confident with the lab work I was doing, and could decide the work to complete.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I developed my practical skills massively, as well as my personal skills of being in the workplace

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very welcoming and friendly, but also very busy

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

    • Mostly good, but commuication and visits from the placement coordinator was not great

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

    • They invested time in terms of project, but in terms of training there wasn't much

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I can apply internally so reasonabily appealing

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yep, we all lived together and socailized together

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

    • Very high, as we were living in Cambridge

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

    • Pretty standard, nothing special though

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I am a Scout leader and there were loads of groups around!

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Science

East of England

June 2015

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