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Project Manager Review

at Pfizer

Placement (10 Months+)

Project Management

herne bay

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

4.6 /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
4.8/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I am a project manager for a quality team, we oversee the quality process within Pfizer and work to continually improve it across the processes and the business.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. I have been given the opportunity to work on organisational level projects, lead a team and lead numerous projects during my placement.
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?
Yes, I have learnt a range of project management skills, including; Risk Management, Quality Management, Stakeholder engagement, Communication, Change Management, Procurement, Project planning, Management of time, cost and quality. And personally I have learnt about inclusion and diversity.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
A lot. My direct team, and ,many other Pfizer colleagues were extremely supportive during my placement. Even colleagues outside of my team would spend the time to help me develop my skills and teach me something new about the organisation.
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?
Pfizer has a really good company culture. Everyone is friendly, and the organisation treats you like human beings instead of just employees.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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?
I really enjoyed my placement at Pfizer. It's been an amazing opportunity and a great first step for my career.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Pfizer
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Pfizer to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Pfizer
Be open minded, open to learn, open to listen and open to change.
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