Formulation and compliance intern Review
at Penny price aromatherapy
Internship (1 Month+)
Pharmaceutical, Research
Hinckley
Review Submitted: October 2025
Overall Rating
3.9 /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
3.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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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 received client briefs on formulations for products for a specific client and I would assist in designing and formulating the desired product. Have meetings with the client and receive feedback to improve what had been formulated.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was able to design and formulate products on my own as my internship progressed
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Learnt lots about essential oils and their variety of benefits and applications
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?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
3/5
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?
Lots of support, whenever I was struggling with something I always had someone I could ask and check with that would always provide support. Someone always checked in with me throughout each task I completed to see if I needed help in the first few weeks until I found my footing.
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?
Family owned business, everyone was welcoming, it was quite a small team so a big family of colleagues
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
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 my internship, it taught me very valuable skills both in industry and generally
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Penny price aromatherapy to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Penny price aromatherapy
Research the company to understand what kind of business they are, their values, their products and services, their history
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Penny price aromatherapy
3/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
No
