Product Sciences Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.0

    The Role

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

    • I have had a brilliant year working with great people in a great job.

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

    • Plenty of laughs and really accepted into the team

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

    • My Manager helped me grow in the industry and gave me the skills which I will need for a sucessful career in the food industry.

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

    • Work was fluctuating but that is too be expected.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given more resposibilty than I ever thought I would be given!

    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 gained a lot of knowledge and experience which will help me throughout my future career

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Bit tense at times due to changes in management but most of the time we had a lot of fun

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

    • GSK have students each year and so know how to look after them and make the most of their experiences

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

    • No end of scope for self development

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I managed to extend my placement and they were very happy for me to do so, and previous placement students at GSK had also come back full time.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Too many people were busy but when we did manage to all get together it was a good laugh

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Too many socials in London causing money to go and can be difficult to commute in from anywhere cheaper to live (Expensive living/cheap travel or cheap living/expensive travel)

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

    • Brentford had very little in the way of nightlife but not too much of a challenge to get into London

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

    • There we some opportunities but nothing that took my interset

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2012

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