Industrial Placement - Research scientist Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • People were supportive and helpful, lots of opportunities to learn, great company to be a part of.

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

    • Really got on with colleagues, everyone is very happy to help.

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

    • Great deal of support from my manager who was very patient and happy to explain everything and answer all my questions!

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

    • Most of the time pretty busy but not too busy.

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

    • Developing my own experiment, work independently in the lab and am given responsibility over my project.

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

    • Really valuable, have learnt a lot and feel a lot more confident in the lab as well as being in a workplace environment.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Really get on with people I work in, good atmosphere.

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

    • Very well organised by GSK, we are contracted through another company, SRG, who had some problems but mostly it has been well organised.

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

    • Lots of opportunities for development, with seminars specifically for interns run, careers day and tutorials.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Fast track programme to graduate scheme, but the selection process is still very rigorous.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great social scene with more than 100 students.

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

    • Fairly cheap, rent very reasonable and included bills.

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

    • Not great but the social scene was good so it wasn't a major issue.

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

    • Sports centre at work gave opportunities, and I have done volunteering work around Stevenage this year which I enjoyed.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

June 2012

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