Analyst Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement year at GSK, i was able to experience many different areas that i had no prior knowledge of and was able to develop personally and professionally.I was given real responsibility and delivered real value while there making my placement year feel like it really counted.

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

    • My team was amazing!

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

    • I had coaching and 1:1 with my managers and also was able to mentored and coached by other staff within GSL

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

    • it varies the best advice would be to ask for as much work as possible and by taking intiative there is work for you to be very busy. at some points it is very boring especially at the very begining and very end of placement.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given real projects and tasks that carried real weight and value.

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

    • 100% best training and development from my immmediate team i was working in was supporting and developed me personally and professionally. the actual placement team managers for students did not develop me in any way at all and had poor support.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • my team were friendly and i loved the different team activties we took part in.it was very relaxed and very flexible.

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

    • The IP scheme manager was unprofessional and treated us as lesser individuals because we was students. the organisation and communication was not there and our managers and team were the only support. the placement scheme managers and sponsors played no role and was not there to help us develope or ogranise anything.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was able to do my PRINCE2, attend training courses and have coaching and mentoring as well as ITIL.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • i was not impressed with the graduate recrutment process as it was unorganised and not transparent and i feel the scheme is too long and does not have progression after the scheme. in the future i would apply for a normal perm job at GSK instead of their graduate ITDP scheme

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • lots of students on placement.

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

    • i didnt really go out often we had the occasional pub lunch outs which averaged at about £10 maximum.

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

    • i didnt really go out in the evenings as i had to commute for a long amount of time.

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

    • i didnt really go out after work for drinks or anything there was a tennis club that some students took part in.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

London

June 2012

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