Industrial Placement Biology Student Review

by GSK

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I felt this was a great experience, where many skills were developed.

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

    • Everyone was every friendly, and there was a good number of students.

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

    • My supervisor and group were very approachable and I was able to express any worries that I had.

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

    • I was given the correct balance of lab work and time to write up experiments and my report.

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

    • I was given the opportunity to design and optimise experiments, which was a good skill to develop.

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

    • I now know that I want to stay in science, therefore the lab skills that I have developed will help me in my future career and possible postgraduate opportunities.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a good balance of hard work and chatting set in place. People in my office were very friendly.

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

    • It was every well organised, a project was set up for me from the start of my placement, and this continued for half the year. I then got to undertake other tasks within the programme, which allowed my lab skills to develop further.

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

    • At the start of my placement, my supervisor took me through the experiments that I would undertake. I was then left to do the experiments, however if I had any queries I felt comfortable to ask my supervisor or other people in the lab.

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

    • The company are undergoing cuts at the moment therefore it is unlikely that there will be jobs there when I graduate.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, we would go to the pub some Friday nights, which was nice.

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

    • The cost of living was standard, with student club entry prices.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The nightlife wasn't the best; my placement was in Stevenage, so only had 2 clubs to go to. However, there are lots of pubs.

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

    • There was a gym on site and Stevenage is only a small distance from London which always has things going on.

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2011

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