IP student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed my time at GSK. Learnt a lot and met a lots of people.

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

    • I got on really well with my department and with all the IPs. Gave a presentation that was open to the whole site and there were many people there who I had not met before so it was nice to know that people were interested in my work.

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

    • My supervisor was great answering all the questions I had and balancing on of y reports for Uni on top of his other work.

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

    • It varied day to day. At the beginnng there wasnt much to do but by the end of my placement there was lots to do.

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

    • I was given the responsibility of conducting all the practical work once Id been shown how and presenting my data to others and explaining how it fits in.

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

    • I learnt so much from my placement, from practical skills, presentation skills, analytical skiils. I think they will be useful to me this year and later in life.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • My department were really nice and I got on well with everyone.

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

    • It was well organised. The only thing that I would make better is to arrange trips for students to see different aspects of GSK and also maybe a gathering of all the IP students so that would could all meet each other.

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

    • I learnt so much and these skills will be useful. Developed a lot of practical and interpersonal skills as well. Also had the opportunity to go to a conference which allowed me to interact with different people in the field and appreciate how broad the field was.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are no schemes in place for Scientist graduates.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Got on well with all the other IPs that were in Ware but didnt get much opportunity to meet students from other sites.

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

    • Not too bad.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Ware itself had very little nightlife but the surrounding areas were good.

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

    • The social club was good for providing extra activities.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Science

South East

November 2011

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