Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • I'm glad I did a placement, it has been a worthwhile experience.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My colleagues were all lovely and extremely friendly. Occasionally I got the blame for something that wasn't my fault, so not quite a 10.

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

    • My supervisor explained things really well, and had unlimited patience with me.

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

    • Often I would be at the computer for weeks on end, not always with that much to do. Or some weeks I would be non-stop busy in the lab.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I don't feel I was given enough freedom in designing my own experiments, although I was trusted with carrying out important experiments that had not been designed by me.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have learned a lot about how things work within an office community, and my practical skills have been dramatically improved.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • A nice atmosphere.

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

    • The contractors, SRG, were terrible, always messing up the pay to students. The week to week activities had a certain amount of structure.

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

    • I was taught techniques in full to benefit the development of drugs in the company.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • They are cutting down on employment within biology R&D.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of things going on, just the right amount.

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

    • Not bad prices.

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

    • Lots of pubs/bars, but only one proper night club.

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

    • There was a scheme called an 'orange day', where you could spend a work day outside of the company doing some volunteer work.

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Science

London

June 2012

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