Medical Affairs Associate 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
4.4
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The Company
3.9
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The Culture
4.4
- 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
Working on multiple projects throughout the year made my placement experience very enjoyable. Range of different tasks to learn and complete over the course of the year. Gained experience in the different oral health categories kept things very enjoyable.
My colleagues very much valued the work I completed and appreciated how hard working I am. They made an effort to tell me when I had done well as well as showing me my 6 month and 1 year feedback from my placement year work.
Sufficient amount of support was given from my manager for me to be able to complete my tasks effectively. My manager also gave me enough independence to be able to complete the tasks using my initiative developing skills.
I always had tasks to complete to a deadline but I managed my time effectively so I could take small breaks to refresh throughout the year.
My manager gave me enough independence to be able to complete the tasks using my initiative developing skills. My manager gave me lots of responsibilities and the progression of projects depended on the work I was producing to a deadline
The skills will help significantly during my degree. Time-management to complete assignments on time. Excel, Powerpoint and Microsoft skills will help to write up lab results and the report.
The Company
Very friendly relaxed office environment. DIfferent teams sit in the same area and interact with work tasks and everyday chat.
Very organised preparation to set up the placement and A community of placement students set up a board to support the placement students throughout their placement year.
There were opportunities to undergo plenty of training opportunities throughout the year, using online training modules.
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Many talks to advertise the amount of opportunities there are to progress throughout the country after undergoing a placement year with the company.
The Culture
Lots of placement students lived in the same house hence pub trips, clubbing nights, top golf, cinema, meals for birthdays were all planned.
South west London hence average priced
Nearby clubs max 30 mins taxi away
yes many activities- summer parties and picnics. and Christmas party
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Chemistry, Consumer Products/FMCG
South East
June 2018
