Engineering Placement Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

Rating

3.3/5
  • Skills
    3.5
  • Responsibilities
    3.0
  • Support & Guidance
    2.5
  • Culture
    3.5
  • Your Impressions
    3.3

    Overview

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

    • Management of production area Communication with several teams within the business Problem Solving Documentation Review Performing Audits

    Skills

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

    • Communication Skills Technical Writing Problem Solving People's Skills Influencing 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?

    • 3/5
  • 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?

    • Yes, the first 6 month was mostly training to make ensure I understand the ways of working. After training I was given more responsibilities and a few projects to work on. On the other hand, my department mainly depends on being proactive and finding your work work.

  • 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?

    • My manager has been helpful throughout the year, most of the times others try to help as well.

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

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

    • 2/5

    Culture

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

    • Company culture supports development and offers several developmental resources.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

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

    • 4/5

    Your Impressions

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

    • My placement year has been an enjoyable experience, it was also full of challenges that allowed me to gain and develop my skills further.

  • 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

    • Read the job description and try to understand the culture and values of GSK when applying and ensure that they align with your own values.

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

London

May 2023

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