Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Over a year long placement I learnt a lot about what I want to get out of my career and the structure of a top pharmaceutical company.

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

    • Everyone I worked with was friendly and eager to help with any of my questions. Activities outside of work that involved the department really helped to cement relationships.

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

    • Great support and guidance by supervisor. Always happy to make time to discuss my project.

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

    • Good mix of lab based work and office based work. Meetings allowed me to present my findings on a regular basis.

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

    • Trust in my ability as a scientist meant that I was given responsibility for my experiments, and also the chance to organise projects with other departments.

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

    • Lab and analysis techniques will be useful skills which I will take into my future career. Time management and presentation skills will also be crucial skills for life.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Staff were easy to talk to and friendly.

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

    • Placement was well organised.

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

    • Was given extensive training in skills that I would require for my placement, along with other computer based learning packages that helped me to understand how the company worked on a legal and global scale.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Great company to work for and made working life challenging and fun. Future employment prospects would definitely get serious consideration.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great number of other students so making friends was easy. Plenty of opportunities at the weekends and evenings to have fun.

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

    • Being close to London makes socialising a bit more expensive, however living expenses were very reasonable.

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

    • Nightlife in London is incredible with loads to see and do. Stevenage nightlife is limited, however with CAMRA having it's centre in St Albans there are loads of great pubs in and around the Stevenage area.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • The gym has plenty to do outside of normal work with tournaments, lessons and information on clubs around Stevenage to join.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Chemistry, Medicine, Science

South East

June 2012

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