Quality Control / Quality Assurance Intern Review
at AstraZeneca
Internship (1 Month+)
Pharmaceutical, Science
Macclesfield
Review Submitted: August 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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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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.
Microbiological testing of water samples
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
A reasonable amount, but I wish I could be given more and trained in more areas
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have learnt new skills in microbiology, particularly behaviours in white areas
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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?
3/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Everyone who has trained me has been incredibly patient, clear, and supportive during the training however I wish I also had more opportunities to meet 1-1 with my line manager / senior to discuss some of my ambitions and goals that I have for this internship.
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?
Company culture is extremely supportive and encouraging, with lots of opportunities to learn from resources online provided by the company.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
So far it has been quite enjoyable.
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
Network with as many people as possible
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at AstraZeneca
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
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