Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • It was a really great taste of what working in a lab would actually be like

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

    • Everyone was friendly and took my work seriously

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

    • I was given as much support as i wanted

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

    • Some days were very busy and others were slower, but that was good as i was able to catch up on my experimental write ups

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

    • If i had a suggestion for an experiment i could talk it though with my supervisor and more often than not i would be allowed to plan and carry it out independently

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

    • My lab skills have been vastly improve which will be of help on returning to uni

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly with tea breaks and cake

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

    • The work side was very well organised although the payroll was poorly managed by an external company

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

    • Lots of onluine training when we first arrived

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If i was offered a job doing what i have been during my placement i would take it but im not sure its my dream job

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of students so there was plenty of socialising

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

    • Not too expensive but being close to london it wasnt cheap

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

    • Nightlife in stevenage wasnt great but there are plenty of pubs and it's qhick to get into london

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Some, i got involved in a local Brownie group

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Pharmaceutical, Science

South East

June 2012

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