Science apprentice Review

Item: Science apprentice at AstraZeneca
Rating: 3.5
Author: Anonymous

at AstraZeneca

Degree Apprenticeship

Pharmaceutical

Cambridge

Review Submitted: March 2026

Overall Rating

3.5 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

3/5 - 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

Performed assays to support drug development
Mostly lab-based, some office based activities- write-ups. presentations, meetings

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

4/5

the job itself is quite enjoyable, lots of learning opportunities, lots of excitement

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

Everything i know in this industry i have learnt / improved through this job

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

3/5

Not too keen on how much content there is on the uni side of things and there isn't much support in organising etc- you have to make sure you get things done on time. if you need extra time to meet deadlines it may not matter if work needs to get done too

How much support do you receive from your employer?

3/5

Support is available from different people, not as much from the apprenticeship team itself. The team i work in have people that are very supportive and other that aren't

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

3/5

If I have questions i can reach out and most of the time i get an answer, at times I have to reach out a few times

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

3/5

Sometimes relevant information, sometimes very irrelevant

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

3/5

Yes, not always applicable though

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?

Yes

Why?

performs end-to-end so lots of opportunities to try and learn other things- also good for assignment help
well paying company with good benefits and perks