IP Clinical Statitician Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2/5
  • The Role
    1.8
  • The Company
    2.1
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • I wasn't given enough to do and when I was given work it was not stimulating. It was often just copy and past jobs or Qcing work.

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

    • I get on with all my colleagues but they couldn't give me work to do as I was not at their level of knowledge

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

    • My manager was often quite busy and when I did ask her for help I often found it difficult to understand her explanation and came away more confused.

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

    • I often had nothing to do

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I had more responsibility at the start and then my work load decreased significantly

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

    • I have learnt some skills and statistical definitions that will help me in one of my modules next year.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • It was often quiet and on some days I would be the only person in the office

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • more detail should have been put into the organisation of my placement. There should have been back up plans and work always waiting for me.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • At the start I received a lot of support with my development and towards the end I felt a little isolated and forgotten about

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Not very appealing although I still think the company itself is great

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • For some there was but as I was in a department on my own I did not get to be that involved because the IPs weren't often mixed up

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

    • It was a little pricey and I didn't live walking distance from anywhere. Taxis were very expensive!

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

    • Terrible unless you went into London in which case you would always have trouble getting home

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

    • Not that I can think of

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Pharmaceutical, Science

South East

June 2017

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