Industrial Placement Review
at AstraZeneca
Placement (10 Months+)
Pharmaceutical
Cambridge
Review Submitted: August 2026
Overall Rating
3.4 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3.8/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.3/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
2/5
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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.
Days were predominantly filled with experimental lab work, writing up the results from the experiments, meetings and other admin tasks
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
At the start when I was still learning, not much, but I gained more over the placement
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I developed a lot of lab skills, and my communication improved
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?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I had weekly meetings with my supervisor
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Neutral
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed aspects, but found other parts challenging and not positive, so I would say it was mixed overall
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca
It's better to speak up earlier when you feel that something isn't right ie you aren't getting the support you need, than doing it when it's too late
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at AstraZeneca
2/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
No
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