IT Lead Review

by AstraZeneca

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.1/10

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

Identifying and working with new vendors to understand how they can address unmet needs and advance our existing capabilities further.

9/10

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

New ways of thinking and applying different perspectives, informed through literature and some of the methodology approaches

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Enjoyed opportunity to engage and grow my network and interesting modules.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well organised both within my company and with the university directly. Meetings with supervisors have been well structured and valuable. Resources available through the University have also been well utilised

10/10

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

Manager has been fantastic throughout providing guidance and support when working through the various modules.

9/10

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

Great support from the university throughout. Positive shift towards remote (due to Covid) to enable the course to continue effectively and ongoing hybrid support where needed to do remote and on-site.

9/10

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

I have continued to put the theory learnt throughout the course into how I operate in my role so this has been very useful. Equally of course not all theory lands itself well in practical scenarios so it is the combination of balancing out these that offers the best outcome.

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.)

Number of extra social opportunities exist, including sports club at our site. Events are regularly arranged and we do a regular volunteering day each year.

9/10

9a. Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Great place to work and build a career in a growing company. Pace of change offers new opportunities to explore new areas and strong culture grounded in our values help to promote a positive workforce.

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

Take the opportunity to network with different teams to understand the roles and how the function operates. Leverage the social networking capability within the company to connect with colleagues on shared topics of interest.