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Regulatory Project and Process Management Undergraduate Review

at Pfizer

Placement (10 Months+)

Pharmaceutical, Business Operations

Sandwich

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

4.4 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
• Working in Regulatory Operations supporting the publishing of submissions to Global health authorities to gain licensing for medical products.
• Led global projects to streamline essential business processes and presenting outcomes using metrics to display a return on investment.
• Building strong professional relationships with colleagues across regions to ensure the success of global initiatives and business solutions.
• Developing and maintaining a wide variety of process documentation. Responsible for the vendor cost optimization and invoicing process and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, After I had got settled in I became responsible for a whole set of monthly reports, as well as the conversations with our vendor companies for the invoice. I was then also given the opportunity to lead and project manage several of my own projects that ended up having large contributions to my department.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
In terms of technical skills, this placement significantly increased my abilities within Excel. I also developed an understanding of various automation tools, such as power automate, Spotfire and Power BI.
I have had the opportunity to improve my presentation skills and my communication skills.
Personally, this placement has also significantly increased my confidence.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Lots, I was incredibly lucky with my manager, he was very supportive in any direction I wanted to take my placement and really allowed me to tailor the experience to my needs. Sometimes people can have issues with overbearing managers and this was absolutely not the case, he would always make sure I knew I could ask for his support but would only ever step in if necessary.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Pfizer has really embraced flexible working, you have a lot of freedom with your hours as long as you are making up the time somewhere else. You don't feel pressured to work if you aren't feeling well. It's a positive environment and people take the time to recognise your work. However, it can be hard to connect with your team as you aren't always in the office.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed the whole year. I feel like I learnt so many skills that I didn't even know I needed. I think I am in a much better position to go to work after uni then I ever could have been. My manager was particularly great in giving feedback and creating opportunities for me to grow.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Pfizer
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Pfizer to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Pfizer
When applying make sure to really look at the application, people make silly mistakes like handing in the wrong thing or not answering the questions properly. But also remember that the interview process is also very much about how you will fit into the team, so if you don't get a place it's not necessarily a reflection that you weren't good enough - it's just that you weren't the right fit.
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