Scientist Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Irregular circumstances as entire department was made redundant 1/2 way through the year which meant I had to change dept/site. Rating would have been higher if had stayed in initial dept.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • As above. Rating would have been higher if had stayed in initial dept.

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

    • As above.

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

    • As above.

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

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

    • 4/5

    The Company

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

    • Would have been much much higher if was only assessing initial department. Company did well to find me an alternative position but was not made to feel wildly welcome in new office.

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

    • Efforts to find new placements for all students affected by redundancy couldnt have been better.

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

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Having seen such large scale redundancies... maybe not for me.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • At both sites, large student groups.

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

    • Considering you're only 30mins from london, not too bad at all.

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

    • I live in Harlow... it's grim.

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Scotland

June 2010

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