Bench Scientist Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyable year - exciting and challenging work which confirmed my current career choice of working in the pharmaceutical industry

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

    • everyone I worked with was very nice and willing to answer any questions/worries I had. Treated as an equal to everyone else

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

    • Both my supervisors were brilliant and really gave me all the support I needed to carry out my project. Supported me both with my project and personally throughout the year

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

    • this vaaried quite a lot, particularily as there was a departmental change which meant there was some downtime with my project. Most weeks consist of a good balance of office/lab work, but there can be espcially busy lab periods followed by more offuce downtime to allow you to work on your experimental write ups. How busy you are is really left down you how you plan your week yourself

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

    • I felt I was given a lot of responsibility which I enjoyed as it helped build up confidence in my lab work and how I planned my experiments

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

    • The skills I have learnt have been invaluable and will really give me a huge advantage to my peers who did not do a placement, especially when it comes to completing my final year research project

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • very laid back, which was good considering it was a very big office (aorund 60 people)

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

    • GSK had organised their side of the placement very well, however there appeared to be a lack of communication between them and the recruitment agency who handled all out pay/holidays

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

    • There was an IP student career path day which allowed us to see what careers where availble to us throughout GSK. A number of lectures/seminars we could attend. Not a huge amount of IP only dedicated training

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Given fast track applications for GSK graduate schemes

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • I commuted to work so did not get to socialise very often with other IPs outside work but those who lived near the site socialised regularily

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

    • N/A

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

    • Did not experience myself but was told it was not very good - however London is very close by train

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

    • No real company organised activites outside work

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Science

June 2012

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