Multiskilled Engineering Apprentice Review

by AstraZeneca

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Rating

7.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Maintaining pharmaceutical machines, doing mechanical, instrumental and electrical engineering.

    8/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Started from no engineering experience, learn loads of new skills in the first 6 months

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • 8/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Work is really well organised. College is not.

    6/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Lots of support available and via lots of different channels

    9/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • Not enough. One lecturer is really good, the other terrible.

    4/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • Not much relevance to my work.

    4/10
  • 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, there are loads available.

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

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • A company that really looks after you, and puts your learning as the top priority.

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

    • Be yourself, they care more about you as a person and your values

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

Macclesfield

April 2024

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