Business Development Director Review

by AstraZeneca

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.9/10

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

building business cases based on early stage science and tech development

5/10

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

yes

6/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

elements of the programme were excellent

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

varied wildly from module to module - sometimes great, sometimes awful

5/10

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

received fantastic support internally 100%

10/10

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

again, huge variation - some inflexibility shown by MMU and a lack of awareness or alignment on some technical aspects e.g. dial in details/accessing and operating online resources

4/10

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

elements have been very useful and overall have equipped me for the next stage in my career

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.)

a multitude are available - truly excellent

10/10

9a. Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

AZ is an inspiring place to work, filled with intelligent motivated employees striving for better for the company and patients, AZ is a great place to work, taking care of every aspect of employee welfare from excellent rates of pay and benefits to well-being, development and social activities/promotion - its is a world leading company in every respect and a place a lucky few are able to work.

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

communicate your motivation and enthusiasm - be objective, ground your thoughts and assumptions in data, present your views in a considered, measured way, be reflective - be collaborative - work hard