Senior Scientist Review

by AstraZeneca

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.9/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

I work in Compound Management and we deal with the storage, organisation, and delivery of AstraZeneca's compound collection. I mostly work with automated processes and robotics to deliver assay experiments to stakeholders.

8/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Most of the skills I've learnt have all been new, but the apprenticeship has also given me the tools to build on my existing skills and allowed me to be able to apply these directly to my role and department with measurable results.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I really enjoy the program and I'm very grateful to be given this opportunity to develop my skills in the area I find interesting. However, the programme has felt stressful at times with a high workload and specific targets to meet. Tough but enjoyable!

7/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The structure in place works well in theory but as we were the first cohort to be trialed on this course, there were times when the course had to be rearranged to suit people's needs. Also the programme and assessments are over complicated

5/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

Huge support from my employer to help my needs, practically and help with dealing with stress.

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

Support is offered but often different to interpret and ambiguous at times

6/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

Significantly. I now apply the skills I've learnt during the apprenticeship every day in my routine work

9/10

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.)

Yes, there is a good variety of activities to get involved in

9/10

9a. Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It's a great place to work with good benefits and great focus on personal development

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca?

Know how your values align with AZs