Synthetic Organic Medicinal Chemist Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed my placement and would look to return in the future

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

    • Was included in all aspects of the project and given extra help/info when I asked for it

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

    • Support was very good. If I had any questions I could easily ask and get help

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

    • I had a constant flow of work to complete. I never felt overwhelmed by the amount of work, but had to frequently multitask.

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

    • After a while I was given most of the responsibility for my actions in the lab, from planning experiments to purification of products

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

    • I have learnt more in this year on placement than I feel I have in 3 years of university. It will be invaluable

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was easy to talk to and we went for pub lunches/team building etc

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

    • Many training courses were offered by the company and care was taken in ensuring students were included fully in the system

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

    • We were given many training courses and advise for future job opportunities/CV writing skills/ presentation skills

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • GSK are currently not recruiting, but I'm hopeful that my placement will help my employment prospects

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were over 100 other students at the company and there were weekly social events

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

    • As Stevenage is close to London, some places tended to be expensive to socialise. As there is only 1 nightclub, its prices are fairly steep. The cost of living would be similar to any other major town I would assume.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Although there is only 1 nightclub, there are many pubs in stevenage

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • All opportunities were organised by students. As we had a good range of social students, there were countless activities to take part in

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Chemistry, Pharmaceutical

South East

June 2012

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