Undergraduate Industrial Placement Student Review
at AstraZeneca
Placement (10 Months+)
Pharmaceutical, Research, Science
Cambridge
Review Submitted: June 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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
2.5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
Carried out a 12-month research project with support from team and supervisors.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - responsible for my project outcome and any additional experiments to support the team outside my project.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes. I have had access to state-of-the-art equipment and laboratories. You become fully emersed in the company.
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?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Support is always available upon request. Most students find support comes from lab colleagues instead of direct team members or line managers.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
2/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Highly inclusive and patient-focused. Social events are frequent creating a fully immersive environment.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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?
Really enjoyed. The highs were high and the lows were very low but the character development has been massive.
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 AstraZeneca to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca
Focus on the AZ values, be enthusiastic, but also just be yourself.
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at AstraZeneca
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
No
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