IP Student in Statistical Computing Team Review
by GSK
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.7
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The Company
3.6
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The Culture
4.5
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Really good experience, learnt lots of invaluable skills and met loads of interesting people
By the time I left I really felt like one of the team and not just the student
There was constant support from my supervisor and the rest of the team as and when I needed it. I didn't feel under pressure to know how to do everything first time, and people were happy to take the time to go through tasks with me.
Although the work was interesting, I found at times that there wasn't enough or at least enough variety, especially when waiting for someone else to complete a task before I could move on with my work.
I completed the majority of work independently, however with the nature of the business, all work has to approved and counter signed. There were a number of smaller unregulated tasks that i was solely responsible for.
Over my year I developed a great number of skills, both technical and soft. I would strongly recommend doing a placement year purely for this as the skills that you learn on placement are invaluable
The Company
My office was fairly quiet especially during busy periods. I tended to listen to the radio or my ipod alot. However the people in the office were very friendly and when they werent as busy there was a lot more conversation
GSK are very prepared for placement students, as they take on a huge number every year. There is a number of opportunities to see different parts of the business and to meet other students
Over my year I attended a number of training courses and conferences alongside the rest of my department, as well as few at the beginning to bring my technical skills up to speed
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
I would happily go back to GSK as it is a fantastic company, however I'm not sure the role I was in was the one for me
The Culture
There was a fantastic social between the students, I lived with a number of them, and the rest lived very close. We spent most of the time outside of work together. I also played football with a number of my colleagues from across the site.
It is not the cheapest place in the world, as there are no other students (except placement students) although the social club onsite had some good drinks offers
Ware is not a big town, however there are lots of pubs/bars. We used to go out in Hertford for a better night out.
GSK is such a big a company there is lots of opportunities to get involved outside of work but within the organisation. There is plenty to do around Ware also
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Computer Science, Information Technology, Pharmaceutical
South East
November 2011
