Summer Vacation Student Review

by Lloyds Pharmacy

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    0.4

    The Role

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

    • I felt i really improved my knowledge of a community pharmacy and its daily workings. I felt that i was able to cope with the work load to the expected standard of my tutor. I really enjoyed the team work involved and felt that i devloped many personal skills as well as professional stills during the 6 weeks.

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

    • My work colleagues treated me very well, i felt welcome from the start and was never made to feel afraid to ask for help or advice.

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

    • Any support or advice i was given by my tutor was really helpful and it always clarified the issue for me. However due to being in a very busy pharmacy i didnt always get as much one to one help as maybe i could of had.

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

    • Most days were very busy with prescritions to be done or other duties to be completed. Althought being busy was good, having a bit more time to talk with my tutor without having to do duties would of been good.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given as much responsibility as any other member of staff to do my duties.

    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 think the skills i picked up were very worth while and will definitely come in useful in the future for me to develop on.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • at first i thought it was a very happy shop but the longer i was there the more i realise that there was quite a bit of tension between some staff members

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • it was okay. i didnt get my work book on time and my tutor wasnt entirely sure what sections i was to complete

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

    • they provided me with a summer vacation pharmacy experience folder, which i enjoyed completing

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • my placement has made me keen to work with the company again

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • there was no social scene on my placement. i only saw my work colleagues during working hours

    0/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • i travelled into work and didnt socialise in the town where i was working

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

    • i didnt attend any in the town where i worked

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • not that i was aware

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

July 2011

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