New Product Research Scientist Review
by GSK
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.8
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The Company
3.5
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The Culture
3.4
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I learnt a lot throughout the year and understand more about my industry and the world of work
I was not treated as a student but as an employee and given responsibility from the start. Colleagues were always available to ask questions even after 11 months of work, you can still ask them questions.
I had two supervisors for 6 months each. It was not the easiest as I got on well with my first manager, but took awhile to adjust to the latter. Both have given me support, however no two persons are the same, nevertheless other colleagues are also available if you need further guidance.
I always had tasks to do. Since I belonged to a wide team, each person had different sub-specialties that I was able to get involved in and get experience in.
Quite a bit. Of course to an extent that I could handle with required guidance from supervisors senior.
I believe it has prepared me for the better, in terms of completing my final year and degree and and entering the world of work.
The Company
Most days it is pleasant to come to work, and since we have a hot-desking system you are not in a set place and allows better interaction with colleagues.
It was well organized as the department were used to have students before. They did make sure we got to do as many different things and gain a wider experience and knowledge as possible
There was a limit, but I was allowed to go on company paid conferences within UK, visit different sites and exhibition on account of the company.
Flexi Time
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
It is possible, not in my current supervisor's and team I belong to, but within the department. Purely on qualification basis. To return to a similar job on research I would require a PhD but with a degree I could get into product development or regulatory.
The Culture
There were 8 of us within our department, some from the same university, so we knew each other prior to placement, but we got on very well, and did something monthly be it a dinner, theatre outing, drinks, etc
It was not cheap at all, living in London and then going to the pub for drinks and meal was quite a lot. So I would save up for such events. However, company dinners were paid for and that was a bonus.
Not really my thing, but being in London I am sure it is quite good. There is a lot of other opportunities though.
Yes, always something to get involved. I volunteered with a brownies unit, visited museums, historic places, theatre, parks, etc
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Operations, Science
London
June 2012
