Bioinformatics Scientist Review

by AstraZeneca

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.8/10

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

Helping to develop software for scientists.

8/10

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

Developed coding skills starting from virtually nothing. Better equipped for statistical analysis too

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

It's been fun, quite a steep learning curve.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I'm the first on this programme so things could have been a lot worse. I always have work to do, and it ties in well with the things I'm learning at uni.

9/10

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

Loads of support, help is always there if you need it

10/10

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

Monthly meetings to discuss my targets for the apprenticeship and how both my work and uni training/learning can achieve these targets.

9/10

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

Difficult to say, I feel it has equipped me but I haven't fully utilised all the skills I've learned at uni yet.

7/10

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.)

Loads, there's always networking events, apprenticeship events and socials. Football on Monday nights. Apprenticeship charity commity

10/10

9a. Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Great place to work, very innovative and inspiring. Great support from everyone that I work with.

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

Research the company! AZ deals with some really cool science so it's always good to know what's going on.