Service Analyst Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • The projects I was involved in were great, you get to shadow a Project Manager (most of the time your line manager) and you learn a lot of things which they dont teach you at university and I seem to have discovered that you dont use much of the knowledge that you have learned in Uni. I found my job a bit administrative towards the last few months of my placement. But this was probably due to the fact that our company went through major re-organisation therefore a lot of interesting projects had to be scraped and I didn't get the opportunity to do them. Working here is quite laid back, flexible time lets you choose your hours and depending on your manager you even get to work from home from time to time.

    4/5

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

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

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • It was a perfect balance for most of the time, but in the final few months of my placement my work load decreased.

    3/5

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

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

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • It can be quiet depending which site you are based at. GSK House is livelier than Stockley Park which is in Uxbridge.

    4/5

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

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

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

    3/5

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

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • 5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Lived at home, but goin out to pub around work and eating out in the indoor restaurant wasnt bad. Cheap but not something you would want do often

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Lived at home - so no idea!

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Volunteering events!

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Scotland

May 2009


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