UIPS: Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Review
at AstraZeneca
Placement (10 Months+)
Data Analysis
Cambridge
Review Submitted: July 2025
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
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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.
I am involved heavily in making reports, integrating data from other sources and building the foundational application for smoother flow of data across the different departments involved.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of responsibility from the get go, with constant support of my manager, there was no spoon feeding or low-quality work, I was given a chance to communicate my ideas directly to the leadership and get appropriate feedback on it.
I am really grateful that I was able to pursue ideas and bring meaningful changes to the processes.
I am really grateful that I was able to pursue ideas and bring meaningful changes to the processes.
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?
Yes, I had a chance to get involved a lot of different teams across AstraZeneca. I learnt the whole MS power suite with much more depth.
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?
3/5
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I really appreciated the support I got from my manager. After the initial briefing, I was encouraged to dive right in and take ownership of my work, which I enjoy. We had weekly check-ins where I could share my progress and get any feedback or guidance I needed along the way. It was the right balance of independence and support, and it made a big difference for me.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
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?
The culture is quite good, and free of micro-management. Although, there is a bit of process fragmentation for allocation of necessary resources, which sometimes proved to be quite frustrating.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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 really enjoyed my placement—it was a great experience and a real eye-opener in the best way. Getting a closer look at the corporate world helped me figure out whether this is the kind of career I’d like to pursue in the future.
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 AstraZeneca
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca
My advice would be to stay open and speak up about the opportunities you’re interested in. Make sure you’re working on something you’re genuinely passionate about—after all, 12 months is a long time to spend on something you don’t really enjoy.
Take your interview prep seriously and let your enthusiasm for the placement shine through. And most importantly, remember to take it easy and enjoy the experience!
Take your interview prep seriously and let your enthusiasm for the placement shine through. And most importantly, remember to take it easy and enjoy the experience!
