Industrial placement student at GSK Stevenage Review

by GSK

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • There was a very good team atmosphere, and I felt like part of the team. Work was interesting too.

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

    • My manager made me feel like I was doing an important job, and I was able to train newer recruits.

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

    • I was fairly well supported but given some independence.

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

    • At times I was way too busy, but I like it that way.

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

    • I talked things over with my manager a couple of times a week, but I was mainly trusted to look after my own experiments.

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

    • Absolutely essential! Before I started I couldn't do much more than hold a pipette; when I left I felt like a competent scientist. I have much more confidence in my own communication skills. It has also been a huge boost to my CV.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly- the other scientists were quite serious and focussed, but did like to chat!

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

    • Fairly well organised.

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

    • The initial period of training took about 2 months, and so it was some time before I actually started getting experimental results.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I felt that I could probably quite easily get a job with them, but I wanted to do a PhD.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I think there was but I didn't take part.

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

    • Stevenage is fairly cheap to live in.

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

    • Not much, but I didn't want to go out anyway. Work is tiring.

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

    • There were lots of classes at the GSK gym. I joined a local community choir, but dance lessons in Stevenage were too expensive.

    3/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2011

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