Service specialist Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Pretty much Average. Gsk is so big, you can go out there and search for a project to execute. I enjoyed it!

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

    • I wasn't indispensable, but I left a mark during my placement.

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

    • You can find help from all parts of the world via the Skype for business. Good network connections can be made.

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

    • Initially I was very busy, but towards the end, there wasn't much to do.

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

    • Not too much responsibility, I actually went out there to find projects that interests me to execute.

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

    • I learnt loads of SQL commands, how to use them in a real wolrd, prpgramming languages Etc.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • We did smart desking, so you light end up not knowing someone sitting next to you in the office.

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

    • Very organised

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

    • I ended doing two professional exams that will aid me in the future in securing a good job.

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

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

    • Average, as were told they aren't obligated to give us a job afterwards.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • We organised some get to together to know one another.

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

    • Kind of expensive.

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

    • I didn't go out .

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

    • Loads of charities, voluntarily work to be done.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

August 2017

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