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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 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
Enjoyed the variety of work, the people and the location. Couldn’t have pictured a better year. I was thrown straight into important work which made me feel valued and a part of the team. The culture In the London office was amazing and the people were truly a highlight of the year
Extremely. I was worried going into this year that I would spend my time doing coffee runs and basic work. But within weeks I was hosting senior leaderships meetings and producing work of critical business value. Colleagues would come to me for guidance on technical matters and I felt truly valued madmen appreciated.
My manager did an outstanding job supporting me with anything I needed. From any task in my day to day job to helping find me training that could benefit me. He also let me spend time during the day working on extra curriculum activities in work and explore other work as part of other teams.
At the beginning it was certainly lighter however as the year went on it got crazier and crazier. It only me took a few weeks to get fully involved and with so much opportunity out there it’s really just a question of how much you want to. You’ll never be bored.
A great deal. Gsk truly values and trusts it’s placement students and treats us like any other member of the team. I was in charge of organising and hosting meetings with senior staff and VPs. I also helped deliver projects of critical value to the business. I felt very valued
My soft skills were certainly developed much more than any hard skills. Hosting meetings and working with senior members of staff allowed me to develop skills I would not have gained through my degree. I was also able to work on my hard skills through training and technical projects in my day to day job.
The Company
Amazingly supportive and friendly
Yeah was pretty smooth process although organising holiday with srg was painful
A huge amount. I got my ITIL qualification which they paid for and costs eight hundred pounds. They also allowed me to take time off my day job to do project management training which is amazing. Certainly gained a lot of experience and training in comparison to friends at other companies.
Flexi Time
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
I’d love to come back purely because of the location and work culture in the office. However I think I’m going to look for something more technical. As gsk doesn’t offer too many technical software roles, something I’ve got my heart set on. The pay and bonsues aren’t too shabby either
The Culture
No not at all
London is of course expensive but I enjoyed treating myself to the amazing cocktail bars and clubs the city has to offer. Such as sky garden and shushi samba. The food and endless stuff to do I’m londom is amazing and worth the price, it isn’t of course however not cheap.
I am not one for clubbing but the cocktail bar scene in London is second to none. It’s outstanding and was so much Fun to explore. Again it’s not cheap but certainly worth it. The weekends out I’m london certainly made the year for me alongside my work and the people I worked with.
Not really
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Computer Science
London
June 2018