Clinical Data Scientist Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.0

    The Role

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

    • Work was interesting and enjoyable

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

    • I felt part of our team and my work was important to our overall goal.

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

    • Management valued personal development highly

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

    • Times where I didn't have enough but times were I had too much work

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

    • You are intergrated into a team and are expected to perform as a full time employee

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

    • Many different experiences and development opportunities for transferable skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very hard working but nice and always happy to help.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • First placement students in our department in 8 years and the placement ran very smoothly.

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

    • Always given the opportunity to go on self development courses to improve skills and business abilities and learning courses.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Graduate schemes are incredibly competitive. However fast track places are availble if you had done an industrial placement. No grad scheme in R&D.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Was placed with very sophisticated students. There was a social scene but not one which reflected my university experience of other students.

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

    • Living in West London (Uxbridge). Quite expensive, going out in london VERY expensive.

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

    • Uxbridge is awful. Need to go into central London.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Football and tennis clubs. Not much else. Some events are put on by Stockley Park events committee and sometimes have department nights out.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science, Pharmaceutical, Science

London

June 2012

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