Meet Olga - Accounting Administrator
What did you do before your current role?
I was a manageress at a well known department store in Manchester
Why did you choose AstraZeneca?
My husband works at AZ and he was always telling me how good it was!
What does your job involve?
Dealing with people and figures
What do you enjoy most about your job?
My colleagues
What's the most challenging aspect of your role?
To do everything on time and to find a person who knows answers to my questions
In what ways do you feel that your team is leading edge?
Dealing with new markets
What skills do you need to be successful?
Tenacity, patience, flexibility and a concern for standards. A proactive, can do attitude and an ability to learn fast.
What do you enjoy most about working for AstraZeneca?
Working with professional, like-minded, well motivated people
What's the trait you most admire in other people?
Their ability to put work aside once they get out of the door
What general advice would you give someone about their career?
Make sure you choose a career that you will enjoy doing- you're then likely to be good at it.
If you were not doing your current job, what would you be?
A teacher