Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the opportunity to use state-of-the-art scientific equipment to pioneer new scientific techniques.

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

    • All my colleagues were very professional and I felt valued throughout my placement. GSK has a positive environment which makes it easy to share your ideas.

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

    • My supervisor was excellent and provided me with sufficient guidance to successfully complete all my assigned projects and develop myself as a scientist.

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

    • The amount of work that I had varied depending on how many active projects needed to be completed so there were definitely weeks where I was quite busy and weeks where I had less work to do. However, the less busy weeks were useful to work on my university assignments.

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

    • I was given a reasonable amount of responsibility throughout my placement. I was running all of my own experiments and I was held responsible for completing my tasks by their respective deadlines.

    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 gained a wide variety of scientific and transferable skills which will definitely aid my employability in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere in the office was quite good. Everyone was very helpful and there was also definitely a good social environment within the office.

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

    • The placement was very well organized. I was trained on all the necessary techniques needed to be successful in completing the projects I was assigned.

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

    • There was definitely plenty of time that was set aside to develop as a scientist and a professional in the workplace. This included self branding workshops and scientific writing workshops. There was also the opportunity to explore areas other than your own in the company.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would definitely like to come back and work for GSK. GSKs

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There is plenty of opportunities to socialize with fellow placement students throughout the year. There is a GSK IP Unite group that organizes social events for all GSK students.

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

    • Stevenage is a bit expensive for what it is most likely due to the fact that it is close to London.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The Stevenage nightlife isn't great, however, there is a train to London which takes about 25 minutes.

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

    • There are plenty of sports activities on offer after work at GSK. There are also social clubs and sports club in Stevenage that one can join.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Science

London

July 2019

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