Scientist Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Interesting and rewarding

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • where possible was made to feel a valued member of the team

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

    • Fantastic support throughout

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

    • Massively variable, though when not so busy encouraged me to take the initiative and make myself busy

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Was given a high level of responsibility, and enocuraged to take ownership of difficult tasks

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

    • Massively helpful, from improved lab skills, data interpretation, report writing, to interpersonal skills

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Varied according to the work-load, but a good balance between fun and serious

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Well organised from the department side, though the recruitment agency used were not so slick and made multiple errors with holiday and payments

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

    • Was encouraged to take many courses and attend seminars to further my learning, and was trained at all the revelant skills I needed to perform my job well

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They are very appealing, though not very likely as staff turnover is slow due to the economic slow-down

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Due the large number of placement students on site, there was a large group of people to socialise with

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

    • Relatively expensive rent-wise, but the shops and pubs were cheap

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

    • The nightlife was limited in Ware, though there were many pubs, and clubs in nearby hertford

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • As a member of the social club, there are a huge variety of outside work activities available

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

June 2012

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