Process Technologist Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.1/5
  • The Role
    1.2
  • The Company
    1.7
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • It has been a useful placement year in order to gain an insight into the pharmaceutical industry. More exposure to the areas relevant to my degree would would have made my role more enjoyable.

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

    • Having an opportunity to be in charge of a project and tasks associated with it would have increased my sense of responsibility to deliver and feel more valued to the company.

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

    • The demand for my manager to move roles to another department left me without a supervisor for the first half of the year. No real designated project for the rest of the year to complete.

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Some days very busy and some days with not much work to do.

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

    • Small amount of responsibility due to lack of effective management.

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Work undertaken in a department not relevant to my degree.

    1/5

    The Company

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

    • Very nice and friendly colleagues.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • No structure was in place to introduce the Industrial Placement students at my site to each other, no plan for starting the placement year or projects to keep me busy for the rest of the year.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Very little investment on personal development by GSK. However SRG did a great job in partnership with IP Unite to provide useful training tolls for students.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • The little relevance of the job with my degree subject has made future employment with GSK less attractive.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good social scene and friendly colleagues.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The cost of living and socialising was very cheap and affordable compared to other sites in the south and near London.

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

    • Very good nightlife and lots of options available for socialising.

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

    • Activities were mainly associated with food and drinks.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Pharmaceutical

North East

June 2017

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