Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • This placement, whilst hugely beneficial was amazingly enjoyable. I loved working in such a dynamic department with so many students.

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

    • I was treated like a full time member of staff as opposed to a placement student.

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

    • The 1:1 tutoring given was amazing.

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

    • I found I was incredibly busy however I wanted to put the hours in as I enjoyed my work.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was allowed to plan an execute my own studies and given the freedom and resources to do this.

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

    • I feel much more confident in my ability to complete my degree and a PhD after doing a placement.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was 'hot seating' where you could move around and sit where you liked each day. This made for a fun and dynamic environment.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The scheme is well established and has been run for a long time. It is therefore incredibly well organised.

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

    • They gave me a grant to go to training outside of GSK and supported me in any extra study I wished to do.

    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

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I plan to complete a PhD first however job prospects with GSK are great and I would love to work for them.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a student union who organised events, much alike a student union. They organised nights out etc. which were great.

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

    • Being near London it was fairly expensive.

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

    • Stevenage is a fairly small town so nightlife isn't great. However there are 25 minute trains to London so this didn't really matter.

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

    • The student union organised many many activities so there was plenty of opportunity for this.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

October 2015

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