Medicinal Chemist Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.8/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Had an amazing time, the company were great as were the people I worked with. Really helped my with my final year.

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

    • Amazing had to move halfway through and settled into both teams.

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

    • Guidance and advice whenever it was needed, my boss did 1-1 sessions to help understand difficult concepts.

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

    • Always work to do and felt challenged and motivated throughout the year.

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

    • I was doing important work and often the boss would come in and was interested in progress, also regularly presented my work to other teams.

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

    • In my final year things I learnt have come up time and time again and I am very grateful to both bosses for the time they spent to teach me beyond what was required to do my job.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Always good chat about the football.

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

    • I felt treated like a full time employee was excellent.

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

    • Went to a lot of seminars which were for my own development in work time with their permission.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Fantastic Placement

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very close group had a very good time going out with other students

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

    • Quite expensive as it was close to London.

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

    • Nightlife in Harlow wasn't the best but good for a laugh

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Oppertunities were there however I didn't take advantage of them

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

London

November 2010

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