Placement Year Review at GlaxoSmithKline

The Role

Role Description

General microbiology and identification of bacteria.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Good enjoyable place to work

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Everyone easy to get on with, not treated as a student but as a work collegue

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Any problems were always dealt with easily by the management

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

good balance of work. Enough work to get through the day but not to busy.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I was covered at first but once I knew what I was doing I could just get on and do it.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Showed me how a business works and how things happen in real life not just from a text book.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

A good, enjoyable atmosphere most of the time

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

A couple of hitches but no major problems

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I was trained in the same way a new member of staff would be trained.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Flexi Time
• Sports and Social Club
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop
• Above 25 days holiday

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Kept on over the summer past my placement year

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Plenty of staff nights out etc

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Lived from home

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Good but nothing spectacular.

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There is plenty to do if you know where to look

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

It shows you that not everything that you see in a text book is what happens in real life

Review 230/230 for GlaxoSmithKline

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