Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • It was a very enjoyable experience.

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

    • You know you have done a great job when you colleagues return to you again and again.

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

    • Managers, team, coaches and mentors were available to me in aid of my support.

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

    • It depended on the amount of work I was given. You get some peaks and some troughs.

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

    • I've had 2 or 3 people in my team over the year so I was responsible for my tasks.

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

    • I feel very well equiped to handle my degree and the world beyond my graduation

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The people in my team all had very refreshing sense of humour.

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

    • It took a while but remain consistant at the end.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Online training, external and internal training were all available.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There is a fast track process to graduate role in place.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Thursday nights out and friday morning fry up's are a few amongst the many social events.

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

    • An average amount.

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

    • Bigger towns were not that far away.

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

    • Good chance to network outside of work.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2012

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