Director of Process Modelling Review

Item: Director of Process Modelling at AstraZeneca
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at AstraZeneca

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Pharmaceutical

Macclesfield

Review Submitted: March 2026

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 Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - 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

Senior leadership apprenticeship and leadership role within Chemical Development.
Looking after a team of chemical-process modellers and automation scientists.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

It was good, but I'm now glad it is over and I have my MBA and Chartered Manager status.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

Yes to both.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5

AZ did a great job of structuring the programme.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

Lots and certainly enough to pass.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

5/5

Plenty, although sometimes the content felt more like help to make us pass than to actually help us learn.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

5/5

I am both better able to draw upon the learning and can prove that I have it through the qualification.

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, lots of social opportunities. I don't tend to join these (as I'm getting too old to join a lot of the sports), but it's great that they are there. In terms of professional networking there are also many opportunities.