Clinical Research Scientist Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • My placement was very enjoyable, I could not have asked for a better place to work. I was given so many opportunities.

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

    • I felt very valued by my mentor and others in my department. We often soicalised outside of work too. Unfortunately senior management did not really know what I did throughout the year.

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

    • My mentor was so supportive. There was not a silly question that I could ask. He was very supportive and gave me a lot of responsibility.

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

    • The work load was perfectly balanced, I never felt over worked or felt bored.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility, and I was in full control of many studies.

    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 have learnt a lot of skills that I can pass back to my final year at university as well as to other jobs. I have gained confidence from presentations and time management skills from organising my work. I have been to so many courses on coaching, giving presentations etc. which have also helped.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Most of the people in my office were quite old so not much fun was had in the office. There were six other students so between us we had alot of fun.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well structured, we hada well organised training course at the start.

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

    • They provide us with a lot of training and they also offer us fast tracking to their graduate schemes

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • There are graduate schemes available that IP students can be fast tracked on to. There are also opportunities to go straight in to a job.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were only 12 IP students at the site I worked at so we all are very close. It may have been nicer to have more IPs around.

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

    • I lived in West Drayton which has little social scene. I wish I lived somewhere more exciting. However it was cheap to live there as well as very close to work.

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

    • Terrible. We ended up going in to central London or to Windsor a lot.

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

    • I joined the running club. There was a football team too.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking, Data Science, Business Management, Pharmaceutical

London

June 2012

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