Business analyst Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.6/5
  • The Role
    2.7
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my role to an extent. However at times i felt that the work i was doing was unvaluable and repetitive.

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

    • I had a positive relationship with my colleagues, however as a placement student i didnt feel as if i was a valued member of the team. I often found that people were too busy to make time for me when i needed their input and support.

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

    • During the on-boarding stage of my placement (the first 3 weeks) i felt that i had a good level of support. As my placement year went on i found that people in my team were often too busy to offer me support.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Some days i had absolutely nothing to do.

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

    • I felt that the majority of the work i was given added little value to GSK.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Over the year i learnt many valuable skills, many of which i will be able to reapply in future roles and during my studies. I was even supported by the company to study for a professional certification in IT service management.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Most people around the office were very friendly and welcoming.

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

    • 3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was supported.by the company to study externally led training courses. The costs for these courses were covered by the company. I also felt that the company's e-learning offerings were very good.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Unfortunately the IT grad scheme does not appeal to me. At GSK the IT grad schemes focus more on technical aspects and not areas such as business analysis and project management.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Was ok. There were some events that were quite fun such as the end of year boat party.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London...

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London...

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

    • Not within my department.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Data Science

London

July 2016

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