Analyst Developer Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Overall, I feel going on Placement was a good experience, which I have learned a lot from.

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

    • Employee's in my department made me feel welcome when I first arrived, and we have had many events to integrate staff and students in activities

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

    • Overall, Support was good, I had weekly meetings with my manager to discuss how work was going

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

    • Sometimes did not have enough to do.

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

    • Was given some responsibility, but not often enough

    2/5
  • 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 a lot from this placement, and developed skills, which can hopefully improve my uni degree and my future career

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • For most of the time the atmosphere in the office was on the quiet side

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

    • Everything was well prepared in advance, and qureies were quickly answered

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

    • The company invested in programming and communication training courses on me while on placement

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Not sure

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Many students from different areas, such as IT and Science. We were able to form a large group, and socialise inside and outside of work. The social scene with other students was definately the best aspect of the placement

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

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

    • The area had a few bars and a nightclub, mostly for nights out we went elsewhere

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2010

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