Government Affairs Associate Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement. it was a huge development opportunity and I learnt so much about myself, and how a corporate environment works.

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

    • My team were very supportive and trusted me with taking on jobs and projects. they were always supportive and gave me work that I could see would add value to an overall brief.

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

    • My manager/ team were always on hand to answer any questions that i had. they would give me challenging jobs, to help push me, but would not leave me in the dark and where there with me along the way.

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

    • I was always busy, and always had something to do. Some days were more busy than others, but if i was ever at a lose end, my manager would bring me in on a project/ task.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility. this continued to increase throughout my time at GSK and within my team, as they started to trust my capabilities.

    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 have developed hugely over my time. My confidence has tripled, as well as my understanding of how to cooperate and work alongside a team in such an environment. Balancing my workload and prioritization is something that i have improved on and i will take this with me to university. organisation and time management also will assist me during my studies.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • My team was very friendly and transparent. whenever you needed to ask a question or speak to a fellow colleague, they were always open to chat. we organised social events and the atmosphere was great.

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

    • the handover to myself was pretty easy. GSK has an induction process for IPs which is a flow chart, and tells you each step. having a handover from the previous placement student also helps.

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

    • During the 12 months, they try to get the most out of you and push to develop you. To be taken on further, you have to apply to their graduate programme- its very tough to get into though.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing. i have applied for their grad scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • yes. there is an IP scheme where GSK organises events for fellow placement students to get together and socialise.

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

    • i lived at home. socializing was reasonable price and very easy to do.

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

    • they're were nice pubs. not many bars or clubs.

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

    • yes. regular pub quizes. also a group who organised social events for fellow placement students.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2018

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