Medical Device Engineer Review

by AstraZeneca

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Designing and improving medical devices. Testing current medical devices and fixing issues to improve the lives of patients. Communicating with the wider company to identify problems and working as a team to help reduce the issues.

    9/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • CAD skills, CNC milling, Rapid prototyping, design verification skills.

    10/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I enjoy learning new things, I think the level of difficulty is good as I find it challenging but not difficult.

    9/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Incredibly well organised. I have weekly meetings with my manager, mentor and buddy.

    10/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Lots of support. All the team are friendly and open to answering questions.

    10/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • A fair amount. I have received 121 support from lecturers when struggling with certain topics.

    10/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • It has given me some skills to come into work and perform within my role immediately.

    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.)

    • There are many. We have monthly apprentice socials and have many internal events going on throughout the year as well.

    10/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • A good environment to work in and very supportive.

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

    • Be yourself and research the company before interviewing.

Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Science

Macclesfield

March 2023

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