Statistician Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    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?

    • The whole department were fantastic and made sure i was looked after and felt like a member of staff as opposed to a student.

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

    • whenever i needed help it was offered, i was given work from different members of staff and always had a large variety of people to ask for help from.

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

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

    • I was given projects to work at over a period of time, allowing me to take lead on projects. always having guidance when required.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • all of my work over the year was aimed at progressing my subject knowledge and it was very worthwhile.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • in a large open plan office there was always people around to lighten the mood.

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

    • everything ran according schedule and i feel the organisation was brilliant.

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

    • any training and development i needed was offered and on top of the important anything i wanted to partake in was offered within reason

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

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

    • I was explained the prospects of working in the industry, i need to go awa, finish my degree and achieve masters. This will leave me in good stead to return.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • very good social scene within groups.

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

    • considering it was on the outskirts oflondon it was cheap.

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

    • having a leisure park was very useful for nights out. also bars in the town

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

    • 3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2011

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