Industrial placement student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I have really enjoyed this year, I have gained so much from it.

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

    • Felt like part of the team.

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

    • My supervisor has been great in all aspects.

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

    • Quite busy, but I much prefer to be busy.

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

    • I have been given quite a bit of responsibility as I have planned my own time and experiments.

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

    • I have learned so much this year and I think it will definately help in my final year and if I decide to do a Phd.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Our office was quite quiet but others are more chatty.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well organised, no hicups yet.

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

    • My supervisor spent a lot of time when I first started helping whenever needed, also they encourage you to go to different areas of the company to learn as much as possible.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would love to work at GSK but there are not any R&D jobs available.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • every weekend there was something going on, and even during the week groups of us will meet at the pub.

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

    • Not too expensive, however when going to london obviously the prices increase.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • not a great variety of places to go, but with our big group of friends it didnt really matter.

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

    • I have been playing netball with people from work, however there were no department activities.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Science

South East

June 2012

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