Associate Director Review
at AstraZeneca
Degree Apprenticeship
Science
Keele
Review Submitted: April 2023
Overall Rating
4.1 /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
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Skills Development
4.2/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
Imaging scientist doing lab experiments and analysing data
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
I have learnt a lot but sometimes it has been difficult balancing work, course and life
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
I have used the apprenticeship for upskilling and the main skills I have learned from the course so far are coding and machine learning
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
The provider is a bit disorganised in giving us information last minute and some of the modules do not cover all the topics that would be useful
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Employer is very supportive and continues to discuss balancing work with the prgramme
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Provider is sometimes slow to reply to questions but organises help sessions throughout the programme to give help and advice
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
The qualification and skills I will learn will hopefully make by job easier and quicker and could lead to different/new role opportunities in future
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
Yes networking, seminars and social activities
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great employer, inspiring place to work
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca?
Doing a degree apprenticeship is a lot of work so you will need to work out how to balance this and decide whether you commit the time/effort
