Biologics Engineering/Data Science and AI Review
at AstraZeneca
Placement (10 Months+)
Science, Data Analysis
Cambridge
Review Submitted: June 2023
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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 the lab on developing a new assay/optimising an existing assay - including design of experiments, planning, carrying it out and collecting data. Meeting with others to discuss my results, what they might mean, next steps. I was also involved in conceptualisation of my project, so was able to influence its direction, and I was given the freedom to spend time on data analytics, so a lot of time using Python too.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - I had support if needed but was largely independent and I felt that the results that I found were trusted and used to make decisions by others, which was really cool.
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?
Absolutely! My programming skills have developed a lot, I have learnt machine learning, and I have developed an understanding of how lab science is carried out in industry.
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?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
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?
I received support and guidance when I asked for it - my supervisor wasnt necessarily an expert in all the things I was doing but support arranged via others in most cases for these scenarios
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
Great! Lots going on, and there are lots of other placement students (and apprentices too) which provides a support network
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Overall I loved my placement and it was great for my personal development. There were definitely challenges too - but I am also grateful for these as I have learnt a lot and this will be really valuable moving forwards into the workplace.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at AstraZeneca
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca
Go for it! Be prepared to put yourself out there - it won't always be easy but there will be lots of great moments, you will meet friends for life, and have massively enhanced vision of future careers, skills and employability.
Get someone you trust and someone who doesnt know you to proofread the application/CV (careers service).
Practice interviews - for the confidence boost - but avoid cultivating practised answers - stay authentic and honest.
Get someone you trust and someone who doesnt know you to proofread the application/CV (careers service).
Practice interviews - for the confidence boost - but avoid cultivating practised answers - stay authentic and honest.
