Technician Scientist Apprentice Review

by AstraZeneca

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.2/10

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

Analysis of various drug compounds in the laboratory using many different techniques such as vibrational spectroscopy, Karl Fischer water content, liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, UV, dissolution, hot stage microscopy, Raman spectroscopy.

10/10

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

All techniques discussed above were trained and practiced and embedded since starting at AstraZeneca, superb training.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I thoroughly enjoy my apprenticeship, best decision I ever made.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

All perfectly well organised and structured, no difficulty in organisation or planning, everything pre organised and planned and apprenticeship structure works perfectly for continual exceptional development.

10/10

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

As much as required.

9/10

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

As much as required, can always contact the University if struggling, progress reviews every few months.

8/10

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

Majority of content is relevant to the job role so does help performance within my role; others are more specific to those working in other departments so not relevant to my particular job but still interesting to learn.

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.)

Yes, there are lots of networking events for me particularly related to vibrational spectroscopy networking events all across the UK and Sweden, social activities are organised within the team once a month, overall very sociable.

10/10

9a. Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

The amount of professional and personal development that I have achieved since joining AstraZeneca is extraordinary, the training is outstanding and the level of development is consistent. It is a very sociable company and is very rewarding, any support required is given in any area. Amazing company with amazing people doing incredible work, best decision I ever made, so proud to be a part of the work carried out by AstraZeneca.

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

Be yourself and apply for a role that you genuinely are very interested in, never think that means you have to stay in that role forever as AZ are very accommodating and are happy for people to apply for different roles within the company at a later date, carefully consider if an apprenticeship would suit you better than university, personally it is the best decision I ever made and I wouldn't change a thing.