Placement student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.6
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed it.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • They were really friendly and supportive

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

    • He consistently explained topics well.

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

    • The balance was not always that great, sometimes there was not a lot to do.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A reasonable amount of responsibility

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

    • It will help at Uni but might not use the skills in future job

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • Great atmosphere

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

    • Contractors were very poor with salary

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Yes they taught me techniques in full

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They don't offer graduate biology schemes

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes fairly good

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Pretty good, shops were cheap, housing average.

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

    • Not too great, apart from pubs

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • No not many opportunities, more would have been better.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Science

London

June 2012

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