Senior Laboratory Technician Review

by AstraZeneca

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.4/10

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

Analytical QC testing of formulated pharmaceutical products, working to strict GMP standards and ensuring precision and accuracy of results

9/10

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

lean processes, people management, GMP

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

6/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

7/10

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

8/10

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

7/10

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

3/10

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.)

2/10

9a. Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

fantastic place to work, company truely cares about its staff and clearly wants to attract the best talent

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

talk about YOU, what you have done, what changes you have made, what impact YOU made. Be honest, don't make stuff up, if you don't know an answer to a question in an interview say that! they can tell if you are making stuff up on the spot!