Research and Development Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Overall I enjoyed my placement year.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The majority valued the work I did and included me as part of the team.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My supervisor was extremely supportive.

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

    • I was not very busy to begin with but once I was able to plan my own time and became independent I was a lot busier.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • My work contributed to important work and I was responsible for writing reports and giving presentations.

    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 gained many transferable skills from my placement.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I work in a hot-desk office which was very big, people kept quite quiet in order to not disturb others.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I most valued visiting the site with all the other placement students before the placement started, as I got to meet other students and work colleagues before.

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

    • Lots of training was available on an e-learning system.

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

    • There are not any graduate opportunities within R&D currently

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were lots of other students and many people were very sociable.

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

    • Rent was not too expensive, and there were cheaper nights to go out

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

    • Plenty of pubs but the clubs were not great!

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were sports facilities in the town.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2011

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