Industrial placement student - scientist Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed the year - definately worth doing

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

    • I was included with all group meetings, where I presented my data and felt I was generating valuabole data for the team

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

    • My supervisor and other colleages were always available when I needed help. Evereyone is friendly, approachable and readay to help

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

    • Generally, I was fairly busy. You can manage your own time and schedule in experiments to suit you, so you determine how busy you are. Howvere for two motnhs of my placememt, there was not much work to be done, so mainly office work and research for my project.

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

    • I could arrange my own experiments and was given a specific project with as much/as little help as needed.

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

    • This is the career I want to pursue, so this give me perfect experience of the skills I need

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I was in a small office with three others, so quite quiet. However there are lots of other students in my department to meet up with for lunch and work in the lab with

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

    • Very well set-up, experienced in having placement students and student friendly.

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

    • We had a number of training modules at the start, most however were health and safety. Everyone is given a personal supervisor, who will teach lab work skills.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If you want to stay in R&D, a graduate job seems unlikey - PhD and experience prefered. However, there are graduate schemes in other areas of the company.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Over 100 other students, so there was always somethign going on.

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

    • Average. Not a lot to do at all in Stevenage, which helps keep the cost down! But London is not far away.

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

    • A few pubs, one awful club and a bowling alley!

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

    • A few charity runs were organised.

    3/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Medicine, Pharmaceutical, Science

South East

June 2012

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