Research and Development Student Review
by GSK
Rating
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Skills
4.8
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.5
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Your Impressions
4.3
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at GSK
- 7. Would you recommend GSK to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to GSK
Overview
My role involves the planning, execution and write-up of lab-based research to investigate potential drug candidates. Attending meetings to talk about my research and here about others within the team. Draw conclusions about my data in order to make decisions regarding which experiments should be tested next.
Skills
Skills that I have improved include: communication, problem-solving, decision making, presenting new skills that I have learnt; coding within a science background
Responsibilities
Yes, I was the lead of my own project but had my supervisors help if required. I was also added onto a secondary project to help out there. Through meetings I have also had some understanding of other sides of the business.
Support & Guidance
My line manager and team were always very supporting, helpful and inclusive.
Culture
Due to covid, no social events or company events were not able to take place. Outside however, there was a couple of social events going on with other students once restrictions were lifted. There were also a lot of charity and volunteering opportunities.
Your Impressions
The placement exceeded my expectations. The company and my team had a great culture. The work was interesting but I would perhaps want to go in to a different area of the business next time.
Yes
Having some small experience that stands you out from the rest of the competition is important (e.g. a day in a lab for example), but GSK are really looking for a student that is interested and highly motivated so make sure this comes across in the interview and application.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Science
East of England
June 2021
