Apprentice Quality Review
at AstraZeneca
Degree Apprenticeship
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical
Macclesfield
Review Submitted: April 2026
Overall Rating
4.4 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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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:
5/5
A variety of tasks including: supporting internal customers with problems within the GMP electronic systems' static master data, providing Certificates of Analysis to internal customers to support supply, supporting QCM activities as an electronic systems SME, developing improvements to processes within QA/QC, and rotations into the QC labs to develop laboratory skills.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have learnt many new skills including customer interaction, completing tasks to tight deadlines, quality risk management, electronic system administration knowledge and skills, pharmaceutical regulatory knowledge, and QC laboratory skills (Volumetrics/Pipetting, UV Spectrophotometry, HPLC, automated sample preparation etc.)
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Fairly well structured, opportunities for rotations to other job roles. The training provider's structure is good to support lead-up to EPA.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
As much support as needed
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Adequate most of the time, but lots of instances of no replies/full inboxes when reaching out to lecturers etc.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
It gives a better context to the work that I do, and helps to develop laboratory skills during residentials.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Yes
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Supportive company with great benefits, ability to develop soft skills and opportunities to grow within the role
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca?
Make sure your personality shines through when applying
