Industrial placement student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.6/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    2.3
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • Some aspects of the job were enjoyable but my placement was not very varied so it was hard to keep motivated at times.

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

    • People were always happy to help if you had problems and I felt that my opinions and suggestions were taken into consideration when working on program teams.

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

    • I had to continue to ask for support if it was needed, my supervisor was not very good at helping me so often I asked other colleagues instead.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • It varied a lot, at the start of my placement I had nothing to do. Some days in the middle of my placement I was really busy and then towards the end I didnt have much work.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a lot of responsibility in planning and interpreting my data, but I always had to check with my supervisor before starting something new or writing up my conclusions.

    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 definitely think the skills I learnt during my placement were invaluable. Mainly communication and time management skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Depended on how many people were in. Some people in the office and the lab were really chatty, others were not.

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

    • The placement was well organised although I didnt get to start any lab work until two months into my placement which was awful!

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

    • We had the same personal development training as the full time members of staff.

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

    • Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are currently no jobs available in R&D at GSK so there are very poor future prospects within the company.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was so many students it was like still being at uni so there was lots of things to do after work and at weekends, I made some really good friends whilst on placement.

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

    • Expensive, renting houses was much more expensive than it is at uni, also it can be difficult to find houses and there was no help from GSK.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Only a few places to go out.

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

    • A few but not many if you didnt have a car.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2011

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