Project Manager Undergraduate Review
at Pfizer
Placement (10 Months+)
Software Engineering, Project Management, Front-end Development
Tadworth
Review Submitted: May 2025
Overall Rating
4.2 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
3.5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
Overseeing development of websites for internal teams across the company. I play many roles in the management process but am also allowed to work with the internal development team on projects thus playing my own part in the creation of the websites that I manage. Day to day there is a lot of organisation of emails, keeping track of the status of various tasks for both development and management projects.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I've been entrusted with a lot more responsibility than I would've expected! Managing projects and interacting with clients seemed out of reach for an undergrad in my mind, but Pfizer have placed a lot of trust in undergrads in all roles. I have had the opportunity to oversee the development of sites for teams all over the world and learnt a range of software through practical real world projects that directly impact teams all over the business.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Massively built on my routine building and professionalism, but also proud of my progression in understanding of so much surrounding the development lifecycle. My communication skills in a professional environment have skyrocketed and my ability to organise my time and efforts have eclipsed what they were even at the peak of cramming during exam season at uni.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
there's an intended 4-6 month training period until you are assigned project management work, ensuring that you are fully equipped when the time comes. This time allows you to get to grips with the development side of web development and build an understanding of timeframes etc. It also allows you to create connections within the internal development team which makes working with them as a project manager more enjoyable and easy.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
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?
Wonderful! Plenty of other undergrads to make easy friends with and it was so easy to get on with anyone in the office. The location is a little hard to get to but being out of the city allows for easy walks and beautiful scenery. There's a wide selection of Colleague Resource Groups that allow you to socialise and volunteer, as well as some lovely smaller clubs such as football or running.
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?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
loads
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
Just be your best self, they value character quite a lot! Confidence is also important, and it's really important to understand your weaknesses and not let them affect you or your application.
