Placement scientist Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • My year was amazing! I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone thinking of applying for a placement as I learned so much and really enjoyed myself.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt that my colleagues really cared about how I was doing, particularly at the start when everything was new to me, and they were always on hand to help me out if I was unsure of anything.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My boss was brilliant, he taught me so much and always made time for me when I needed help.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • It varied from week to week, depending on what experiments I was running but there was always something to do and I rarely felt too busy, my team were always happy to help out.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • After the initial few months of learning what to do and how to do it I was able to plan my own experiments and use my time as I saw fit with my team on hand if I needed help or advice of course!

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I am looking to do a PhD and am sure the lab skills I learnt on my placement will be invaluable. My work ethic is also much improved which is helpful for uni work!

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • My team were lovely and always fun to chat to, my boss told some of the worst jokes I have ever heard, but it was a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was evident that GSK take on lots of students and know how to run a good placement, I was in the most capable of hands.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I enjoyed lots of training which I will definately use in my future career including a tissue culture course, a course in experimental design and many lectures and seminars on a variety of interesting topics.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The pharmaceutical industry is not the most stable industry to be in at the moment, but I have been assured that they would love to have me back after my PhD if there are any jobs available.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were lots and lots of students so it was easy to find a group that you got along with.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Stevenage is close to London so some things were expensive but, as with anywhere you can definately live on a budget and still have fun.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Stevenage was not the nicest of towns but there were some good nights out.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • It depends on the kind of person you are, I went to dance classes and joined an active local church but some people preferred not to join local groups

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2011

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