Medical Device Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed working with the people at the placement and receieved enough interesting projects to make the placement enjoyable.

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

    • I felt they relied and valued me in a support role and also valued the project work I did which helped improve processes.

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

    • The manager gave me fantastic support and guidance whenever needed.

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

    • The majority of times I was busy with enough work but there were periods where I had little to no work available and had to keep asking for some.

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

    • I was given enough responsibility to feel an important member of the team.

    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 think I have developed different skills which can be used in all roles after university which I wouldnt have learned if I hadn't taken this placement. I also feel many of the skills leaqrnt can be applied to my university degree next year.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very involved in discussions and conversations in a comfortable, relaxed environment.

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

    • Everything was set up smoothely and everything went through without and problems or issues.

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

    • I was trained in many procedures and learnt a lot of new things about the company.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • I could apply for the 3 year graduate scheme with a reccomendation from my manager which would help me a lot to apply for a job with them afterwards.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The environment was relaxing with all colleagues getting on well and we had numerous events out for lunch and after work.

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

    • As a student in Reading I commuted to Slough from there and maintained the previous student life I'd had previously and so the cost of living and socialising is decent.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • As a student in Reading I commuted to Slough from there and maintained the previous student nightlife I'd had previously and the nightlife is brilliant in Reading.

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

    • I had enough time after work to carry on playing sports and doping other things that I wanted to do.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

June 2012

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