Clinical Safety Associate Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • 5/5

    The Company

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

    • Extremely friendly and lively, everyone is very helpful!

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

    • The role was created only a year previously thus sometimes lacked a bit of organisation.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • GSK puts a lot of effort into developing your skills and making sure you get the most out of your placement. However, I have noticed this varies by manager- depends on you luck!

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Biggest downside of working for GSK- a minimal amount of interns get hired back (I'd say around 20%)...

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • GSK has about 300 placement students per year, and a committee of students who run social events. This was a great way to get to know more people and events were always well organised!

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

    • Salary not good enough to living in London

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

    • Even though GSK is outskirts of London, most people live centrally, so it balances out.

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

    • I did a lot of charitable work throughout placement, however, this also seems to have varied by how willing your manager was to let you take part. My experience was great but not everyone's was.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Science

South East

June 2017

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