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MSD

Business Insights Contractor Review

at MSD

Placement (10 Months+)

London

Review Submitted: August 2021

Overall Rating

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 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Reviewing functionality of dashboards, answering queries/problem fixing
Communication with the advanced data team, finance, BI Leads, Leadership Team
End/start of months, monthly updates, SvT Reports, AE Auditing
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - Worked largely independent on projects which had far reaching implications on a national business level.
Initially had data and metrics reviewed before presenting but was quickly trusted in my ability to source data and present correctly
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?
TIBCO Spotfire visualisation software
Remote Working
Developed greater Excel knowledge
Presenting Skills
Email Communication
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
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
1:1 with my supervisor every week
Felt encouragement to ask for help when needed
With the challenges of remote working could occasionally feel slightly isolated with low interaction if limited meetings
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?
In my wider team, very relaxed and helpful environment with all members very motivated and happy to be working and to communicate.
High student/graduate employee count with many of the team having previously done the same placement scheme so didnt feel out of place
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?
5/5
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?
Enjoyed the majority of the placement, most specifically the return to the office and the additional social aspects from this.
Were points in which I had limited roles to do and felt slightly underutilised.
Happy that I did the placement.
Would go back if the correct role for me was available
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at MSD
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend MSD to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to MSD
Make sure to actively engage with others, will be easier now with the return of office working
Be sure to be adequately prepared for both office and remote working settings.
Be a positive and proactive learner.
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