Scientific research assisstent Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Really good job - I did this placement partly in order to see if I would enjoy being in a lab all day. Turns out I do

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

    • was made to feel an important part of the team, people would trust me to perform tasks on my own where appropriate

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

    • Whenever I had a question people were always happy to give me answers, even when they were busy. It was also useful to be in an environment with many people to ask who all knew a lot about chemistry

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

    • Generally pretty busy, I always had something to do and my supervisor made sure I always had back up things I could be doing. There were times when I was very busy but I was never rushed, always given enough time to do things

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

    • Trusted to perform tasks I had done before. I was responsible for my own chemistry and sometimes was involved in deciding what chemistry to perform. It would have been nice to be more involved however.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I feel much more confident in the lab and I believe myself to be a much better practical chemist than my friends from uni who did not do a placement. The skills I have learned this year will be a great help in my future carrer

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Office was quite quiet but this normally helped if I was doing work. We were free to play music in the lab

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Everyone knew who the placement students were and their abilities.

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

    • GSK seemed to really take an interest in getting the most out of the students while at the same time taeching them the skills needed to work in pharma.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • I am aiming at an acedemic future, I would definatly consider a job offer though

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Many events organised by various students mainly trough GSK IP facebook group

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

    • I used to live in London, it's cheaper in stevenage but not by a whole lot

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

    • Do not go to Chicago's. Go to London. London is great.

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

    • There may be some if I looked harder but I wasn't involved

    2/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Chemistry, Medicine, Science

London

June 2012

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