Support Analyst Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement at GSK. Its a really good company to work for and the working environment is great.

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

    • I feel that my colleagues did value me, but not as much as I'd like. I think that mainly down to not knowing that much about the department though.

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

    • The support and guidance given by my supervisor wasn't great which meant I didn't get as much as I could out of the placement.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I feel that the amount of work that I had was manageable but could of done with a bit more.

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

    • I was giving a fair bit of responsibility for example I was left to manage a project.

    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 feel I picked up a few skill that will help me in the future, for example being able to manage my time better.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere in the office was great and we were always having a laugh.

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

    • The set up of the placement was fine and went without any problems.

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

    • GSK are more than willing to invest in you by sending you on training courses and letting you do e-learning courses.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    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?

    • You get a good chance of going back to GSK when you have done a placement with them.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • When on placement we went out at least twice a month.

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

    • The cost of living wasn't to bad. The only thing that was expensive was rent.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There wasn't much nightlife in the area, but you didn't have to travel far to find some.

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

    • Most of the time there was always something happening outside of work.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2012

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