Industrial Placement student- Synthetic organic chemistry Review

by GSK

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Rating

2.9/5
  • Skills
    3.5
  • Responsibilities
    3.0
  • Support & Guidance
    3.5
  • Culture
    2.3
  • Your Impressions
    2.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • Synthetic organic chemist making compounds for testing in the medicinal chemistry department

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • More advanced NMR skills, automated purification techniques, hydrogenation techniques, communication and presentation skills.

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

    • 3/5
  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

    • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • Yes, I was trusted to complete syntheses and submit compounds independently

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 3/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • It depended on the supervisor and what you need from your placement. If your are writing a report, a lot of guidance is available and advice. If someone offer to help, accept it.

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

    • 3/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Friendly. Relaxed but professional

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 2/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 1/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • It was dependent on the role and working environment

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 2/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 4/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at GSK

    • 1/5
  • 7. Would you recommend GSK to a friend?

    • No

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to GSK

    • Make the most out of all the opportunities available - get advice and talk to as many people as possible,

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Chemistry

East of England

June 2022

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