Research Assistant Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

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

    The Role

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

    • very good place to work with very good opportunities to progress

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • easily thanks by colleagues, and sometimes thanks with price and good comments

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

    • always a good advice and always answering my questions

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

    • the perfect balance to not feel overcharged and perfect to feel useful

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

    • as we were 2 in the team, I really felt the pressure and the responsability, and I appreciated it

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

    • very good skills, very useful for the every day life of the job I want to do

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • very familiar, no problems of communication and just the fun we needed to be in a good mood to work

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

    • we used to work in a well organised scheduled, considering the amount of work we had to do

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

    • the company provided me a lot of opportunity of training and development and I enjoyed the most of them.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • I really would like to work in this company, but this is the case of a lot of other people, lot of demand for variable offers

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • we used to go out together sometime

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

    • it was good, we were able to socialise every weekend and living was affordable

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

    • it was okay even if it was not the greatest nightlife of the UK. We used to go in London for that.

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

    • you can play football or rugby easily

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2011

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