Placement student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.4/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    2.1
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • Most of the time was a struggle but the rare occasions that I did enjoy make up for it a bit.

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

    • Colleagues treated me more like an assistant than anything else.

    1/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • They did try to guide me, but the guidance wasn't very useful.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • A lot of work was expected of me, which would have been fine if the work was relevant to my degree and I could learn something from it, however, much of my work entailed packing boxes and doing administrational tasks not related to science.

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

    • I was at times responsible for vital parts of the scientific process. I was also responsible for some administrational and menial tasks.

    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 think I have gained an insight into how work in the industry can be, and it has definitely assisted me in making choices for my future career. If I was to work in the industry in the uture I would make use of some useful skills learnt during the year.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Not very friendly or relaxed. It was mainly an atmosphere of work and responsibility.

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I had to relocate from Welwyn Garden City to Harlow in the middle of my year, and then relocate to Stevenage after that, which was not stated in my contract. Other aspects were however well organised.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There were meetings and presentations set up for placement students.

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

    • Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Overall I did not enjoy my time enough to actively seek a job with the organisation, mostly because I would not want to work with colleagues like those I worked with. However, if I was to get a job with a different team of people I might consider it.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene among students was good, but among colleagues (in my case at least) it was not good at all.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Relatively cheap, but there wasn't much to do.

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

    • Not much to choose from except a standard club and cinema.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I guess if you really looked for something to do you could find it, but you would have to search for it.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Pharmaceutical

East of England

November 2010

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