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Haleon

Regulatory Affairs Associate - Oral Health Chemical Manufacturing Control Review

at Haleon

Placement (10 Months+)

Science

Addlestone

Review Submitted: March 2023

Overall Rating

3.9 /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
3.8/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
The role involves processing the regulatory impact of changes made to existing oral health products. This includes evaluation of the regulatory impact, communication with relevant stakeholders and preparation of submission documents. Additionally I am tasked with managing core dossiers, creating and updating them.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was allowed to head projects and be heavily involved in ones of critical business importance. I was also encouraged to get involved in heading voluntary initiatives around the office which allowed me to develop my leadership abilities. I have been treated as a trusted member of the team from the start
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?
Time management, professional networking and interaction, presentation skills, initiative and innovation, communication and negotiation, boundary setting and enforcement
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I was thrown in the deep end quite early on, but was supported throughout and the team was open and helpful at all times, never failing to explain something that I should have known by that point in time once more.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
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?
Friendly, pleasant and generally good at keeping things human. Especially when it came to direct line management, my experience was that of finding a mentor and friend above all else and it seems I wasn't the only one. Focus on deliverables with an understanding of extenuating circumstances. Effort is expected and doing a few hours of overtime a week is practically unavoidable, but not purposefully oppressive
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
The social opportunities, the chances to participate in voluntary work and support my community definitely contributed greatly to my enjoyment. The respect and responsibility given to me by my team also made it a lot more interesting and pleasant than what could have been. I found myself in a team that was quite overloaded and in the process of making staff changes which made the experience more difficult, but generally pleasant.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Haleon
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Haleon to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Haleon
Communicate your boundaries with your line manager clearly, keep asking questions even if you think they're silly, take on a volunteering role - it enriches the experience greatly, talk to anyone and everyone, people are very open to being approached and will happily help you
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