Industrial Placement Student - Synthetic Chemist Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my time at GSK, I feel I learnt alot.

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

    • Had a great, friendly relationship with people in the lab and their guidance at the same time.

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

    • Everyone was happy to listen and answer questions

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

    • Work could come and go and it took a while for me to get used to managing my time but once I'd done that I feel it worked out quite well

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

    • Could take on as much responsibility as I wanted/was capable or was safe to do so (labwork meant some things had to be supervised)

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

    • Fantastic experience, practice and opportunity. Highly recommended

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Really good, casual atmosphere but still hard working

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

    • The company ahs a lot of experience with Industrial Placement Students, as have the supervisors and other staff. Always happy to help

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

    • Lots of opportunity to learn new things

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Hard to say, not really any jobs anywhere, but looking to get a job in the industry

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • IPs formed our own community off-site, varied depending on where you lived as we were a bit spread out

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

    • In Stevenage in the commuter belt so a lot more expensive than up north, but cheap enough to get a train into London to go shopping/out. Didn't save as much as I was hoping...

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

    • Not so good in Stevenage, need to know where to go in London. Not really a nightlife person...

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Joined the local orchestra in Stevenage with another IP, really enjoyed it. Knew there were other things available but time can be a bit short depending on your course

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2011

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