Rating

8.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • My role involves rotating every 8 months into a different area of the business where I get to work with many people and experience a whole range of projects on a regular basis. I settled in very well as they treat you like an AstraZeneca employee from the get-go. One day a week is dedicated to university.

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Definitely, there's always something to learn, whether you're at uni or you're working on a project at work. I've learnt things such as Python, Excel and Data Management in my first year.

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • Although I've been working from home, it's been quite fun and surprisingly collaborative. Even from home you feel the workplace culture.

    9/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • AstraZeneca is a huge company and is structured very well. You can almost get lost with the number of teams there are however you do get to explore a lot of them as you rotate around the business.

    9/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • A lot. We have coaches, managers, buddies, and mentors that all make sure we're doing well and any issues are resolved as soon as possible.

    9/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • BPP only give us a coach, however as it is an online course, we hardly get any contact with professors themselves unless it's via email.

    6/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • BPP assignments always link to the workplace and how we can implement what we learn into our roles.

    8/10

  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
  • Even working from home, there are social activities, presentation clubs and lunch-time chats.

    7/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • They really care about all AZ employees and the culture is very welcoming.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca?
  • Knowledge isn't everything. The willingness to learn and collaborate is!


Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Information Technology

Cambridge

May 2021


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