Industrial placement student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • Was well involved in the team and treated as a full time member of staff. Project work was independent although at times when colleagues were busy was left to get on fully independently

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Felt very valued by colleagues.

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

    • A lot of support available from my supervisor , I received a lot of training prior to starting the project and continued progress monitoring throughout.

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

    • I was never bored or stuck for things to do on my placement.

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

    • Had a project Title to complete, and a

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Placement was unrelated to my degree, however I developed presentational and interpersonal skills.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • A large open plan office and therefore lively buzzing atmosphere, generally stimulating place to work although at times could be distracting.

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

    • Well set up with clear overall plan of what I would be involved in throughout the year, although more time to write up my uni project would have been beneficial.

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

    • I learnt how to complete scientific reports to submit internally and practiced giving presentations on several occasions.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

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

    • I would definitely consider working at GSK again/ applying for future job.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Welcoming and friendly and went to a few social events with the team- team building exercises and after works drinks etc.

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

    • Average price

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

    • Lots of decent pubs but only one club and not great!

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Attended several social activities

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

August 2017

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