Respiratory Biology Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Really good year overall although at times I wasn't as busy as I would have liked.

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

    • Very good friendly atmosphere and I felt my work was valued by others.

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

    • Great support given throughout the placement.

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

    • Generally busy but there were quieter times were I sometimes didn't have enough to do - this was often unavoidable to a certain extent though given the nature of the work (eg. long incubation times or waiting for cells to grow etc)

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

    • I was able to plan and carry out experiments independently.

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

    • Gained lots of really useful skills that should help me both back at uni and in future jobs.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I had a really nice office with a very friendly atmosphere.

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

    • Generally very good as they are used to taking on students every year - there were a few issues but these were due to the external agency managing us not to GSK and should be resolved for future students.

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

    • I was given plenty of training throughout the placement.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Good graduate scheme in other areas but unlikely to get anything in the area of my placement without further study.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were lots of other students working at the same site so there was a good social side to it as well.

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

    • Not too bad depending on where you go, I managed to get a house with cheap rent but it varied a lot.

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

    • Pretty poor within Stevenage itself - plenty of pubs, some of which were semi-decent, but only one or two clubs. London isn't too far away though so that's a bonus!

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • A few social events and clubs in the area to join if you were interested.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Pharmaceutical

South East

June 2012

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