Biologist Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • I was very happy with my placement, it gave me a strong insight into the world of big pharma

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

    • As an intern I was treated as a member of the department. We were invited to all work functions and felt like family.

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

    • My supervisor was excellent. She was always helpful and despite her workload, always found the time to help me. The management recognised my hard work and were quick to acknowledge my accomplishments.

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

    • I had a weekly schedule of which some weeks were more busy than others. I found that I had a perfect balance as I would schedule my activities prior to the start of business.

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

    • I was given complete responsibility and was in charge of several assays and reported the data directly to the team leader. I was also completely in charge of my project and received no external help.

    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 believe that the skills I have learnt will help me regardless of what career sector I end up in as they are transferable skills. Laboratory-specific skills have come in very handy for university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very lively atmosphere with social meetings and lunching together as a department. We also had a social day to commemorate hard work and ended up going for newmarket horseraces.

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

    • Very well structured placement where the management team knew exactly what roles each student would have.

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

    • There were a large number of courses available to us, this included I.T. and lab-specific courses. Some courses were compulsary and some were optional.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • There are few vacancies but the department is undergoing restructure which makes employment unlikely at this stage.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • The students were very social and there were several parties with other placement students.

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

    • Quite expensive as stevenage was very close to london and so the prices were quite high.

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

    • Few pubs but very expensive.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Several departmental functions and department sports teams.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

June 2012

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