Rating

9.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Implementing Lean principles into the organisation through coaching and running rapid improvement events

    10/10

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

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • Daily interactions, no two days are the same. Some days are challenging and help stretch and grow my capabilities

    10/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Varied, some course leaders are very organised, helpful and give useful feed back. Others seem to not care and are more interested in the research opportunities at the university for them.

    10/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • All the support i need or want

    10/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • some, but i am quite independent so i feel they respect that. I could get more support if i needed it or asked for it

    8/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • somewhat, When starting the course i was working in a QC laboratory and the course felt more relevant to the role. Since moving into my Lean Specialist role i have not seen as much of a connection, but as my role is to support scientists it helps me with understanding

    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.)
  • yes, but i do not get involved

    10/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • really supportive employer, attracts the best talent, good rates of pay and benefit package. Supportive and inclusive workplace


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca?
  • Sell your self, be honest, research the AstraZeneca "values and behaviours" interview process


Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Science

Macclesfield

March 2023


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