Bioinformatics Scientist Apprentice Review
at AstraZeneca
Degree Apprenticeship
Pharmaceutical
Cambridge
Review Submitted: February 2026
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
5/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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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:
4/5
Supporting wet lab teams with app/tool development to handle data and perform bioinformatic analyses
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Challenging and a lot to learn, but sometimes not aligned with my interests
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Developed lots of new computational skills such as programming in various languages, database handling and curation, and software project planning
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Industry side with AstraZeneca is well organised with lots of guidance. educational side is currently completely
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Employer has been very supportive, providing opportunities for development outside my immediate job role.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
1/5
Provider is currently scrapping the course and has reduced teaching staff despite the course still taking place this year. not clear instruction on what is meant to happen
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Qualification is great to learn from but the course itself is too braod that the skills gained arent refined enough to be useful. the benefits come from skills gained by industry
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
lots of socials, communities, groups and opportunities to be involved
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Very supportive, generous and care about individual development
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca?
show an interest in the role, if you have the passion and desire to learn it then it will show across
