Clinical Research Scientist Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • The training was reasonably long and the work load could be very variable but when I was busy I enjoyed the job a lot and the teams were great.

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

    • All of the team were 100% friendly and supportive. I felt completely trusted with work but at the same time felt I could ask as many questions as I wanted.

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

    • My manager was available to give me face to face help moist of the time and if not he was available via phone or email

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

    • The workload fluctuated a lot but that was the nature of the job. at the beginning I felt I didn't have enough to fill the day at all but this improved a lot throughout the placement.

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

    • Towards the end of my placement Ihad a huge amount of responsibility chairing and running meeting, presenting and communicating with team members and external suppliers across the world

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

    • I improved my communication, organisation, team working and time management skills as well as improving my ICT skills a huge amount.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • the office could be quite quiet particularly on Fridays but also could be a lot of fun.

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

    • The placement year was set up very well but some of the training could have been run in a slightly better order.

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

    • I went on numerous training courses and team exercises as well as online modules and face to face training.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • I would love to work for the company again but in a different role

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had many socials with the interns at other sites as well as getting on really well with eachother

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

    • It was reasonably cheap where I lived but we tended to commute to central London quite a lot whgich was more expensive

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

    • Nightlife in Uxbridge was occasionally good but I commuted to central London a lot where the nightlife was excellent

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

    • If you looked hard there were things you could get involved in.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology, Pharmaceutical

London

November 2011

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