Analytical Chemistry Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

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Rating

3.8/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.0
  • Culture
    3.3
  • Your Impressions
    3.3

    Overview

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

    • The day-to-day job in Analytical Chemistry involves the release and stability testing of batches through a series of different tests such that involve techniques such as HPLC for assay and impurities determination, ID tests, appearance tests, etc.

    Skills

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

    • I have acquired a good understanding of analytical method development and validation, which was a completely novel and exciting experience for me. I have also gained multiple relevant laboratory skills, such as HPLC analysis, which is an extremely important tool in any chemical or pharmaceutical industry and that will certainly be useful in my career.

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

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

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

    • 4/5
  • 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?

    • The responsibility given to me helped me boost my confidence in the lab setting.

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

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

    • I have received a good amount of support and guidance to be able to perform my job correctly.

  • 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?

    • 4/5

    Culture

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

    • The atmosphere is relaxed but also very professional.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

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

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

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

    • 3/5

    Your Impressions

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

    • I enjoyed learning new techniques and skills and to have a wider understanding of how industrial processes work, which was something I have always wanted to experience.

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

    • 3/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 3/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at GSK

    • 4/5
  • 7. Would you recommend GSK to a friend?

    • Yes

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

    • If possible, to attend career fairs where placement students are present - that way you are able to have more insight on the day-to-day activities from the students undergoing the placement

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Chemistry

North East

May 2023

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