Associate Study Manager Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the amount of responsibilty I was give, I did not feel I was treated as the student at all.

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

    • I felt very valued by my colleagues, I was treated as an equal member of the team and felt my input was appreciated by others.

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

    • I met with my manager weekly to discuss my work load, any issues I had and particular areas I wanted to explore.

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

    • If I did not have enough work I would ask my supervisors for more.

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

    • I was given specific tasks for the study I was working on, these tasks were my own, I knew who I could turn to if I had any issues but it was my responsibility to complete them.

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

    • You learn things whilst working that are not possible to learn from university. Some skills were specific to my job role but many were skills I will utilise in any area of life.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Within my team we were very socialable but the office as a whole was not as much.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • As we were the first students for my manager there were certain procedures she did not know about until we told her, when we learnt it from other students.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was givent the opportunity to attend many training sessions

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Whilst on my placement I was able to apply for a fast track process which allowed me to enter the graduate scheme application process at the telephone interview stage.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • We made friends with some students from another site and met up with them for drinks after work.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • As I was living near London there were London prices

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

    • The nightlife very close to me wasn't good but we were only 20minutes train ride away from Paddington and the nightlife in London was great.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I took part in the JP Morgan Corporate Chase.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

November 2011

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