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AstraZeneca

Senior Laboratory Technician Review

at AstraZeneca

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Macclesfield

Review Submitted: November 2021

Overall Rating

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 - Overview of Experience
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
working an 8 hours day but start and leave times are flexible Doing batch reviews and helping with assessing/reading environmental monitoring plates and inputting this data onto a computer system
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
many different roles available in all fields, it is a really diverse company with opportunities and training provided to help you reach out into any role
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
communication
environmental monitoring
LIMS systems
5S
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5

Company Culture

How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
atmosphere was very friendly the manager is very approachable
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
a
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid

Recommendations and Advice

Please rate the future employment prospects at AstraZeneca
5/5
Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca
research the company and what they do at that particular site before hand. read their values an behaviours and try to think of examples from your life that reflect these. These examples will look great in interview
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