Analytical Placement Review
at AstraZeneca
Placement (10 Months+)
Chemistry
Macclesfield
Review Submitted: August 2021
Overall Rating
4.5 /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
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Completed various analyses on drug products which included using the lab as well as processing the data from the office on the computer. Due to COVID, this could be done at home to avoid unnecessary trips to the site.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, especially when doing the student project as the main responsivity on how and when to complete this in the time provided was down to me. In addition, I had to complete activities often by myself to a GMP quality.
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?
I have learnt both chemistry related technical/practical skills as well as other transferrable skills such as time management and being able to complete work to a professional standard.
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received plenty in that if I ever needed any support I could easily ask any of my team members and they were more than happy to help guide me.
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?
Very nice and clearly takes care of it 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?
4/5
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 thoroughly enjoyed it both working in this professional manner, but also meeting other like-minded scientists.
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 AstraZeneca
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca
Don't worry if you don't know everything at first, it will come in time then it will be second nature to you.
