Screening and Compound Profiling IP Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • It was very good to get experience about the research that is done in the pharmaceutical sector. Made me re-consider my future career plans and I am definitely glad I did it.

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

    • My department was very friendly and helpful in answering all my questions..They were happy to help whenever any one of us was struggling

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

    • I was very lucky to have her as my supervisor and, in general, I think other students were happy with who they've got as a supervisor.

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

    • Sometimes I had truly nothing to do. But even that time can be used for reading papers, studying etc.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • GSK is very organised with its IPs so you can be sure you will receive experience from all the meetings, presentations etc..nevertheless, bigger tasks are always supervised(if you re lucky enough to get some)

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I must say that even though I study pharmacology I did not have to use any of my prior knowledge in my job (screening); however, you certainly do improve in calculating concentrations/dilutions and general lab skills...

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was alright...Friendly but sometimes too loud (open plan office) and it was harder to concentrate...

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

    • Very well organised...IPs have a very good place in GSK..

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

    • There were lectures, trainings and other seminars students could attend plus it was no problem at all to organise a tour of any other lab...

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • very appealing..If you want to go into research in a big pharma company, benefits offered by GSK are very good!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The Stevenage site has approx 150 students and they all live there because it's cheap so Friday/Saturday parties do take place.

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

    • Cost of living = cheap, cost of socialising = surprisingly expensive

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

    • just 1 club in stevenage unfortunately...nevertheless, London is not far away so an all-nighter in London is a must

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • generally, there are not many opportunities in stevenage apart from a pub..however, the GSK gym on site always offers some challenges etc...

    3/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Pharmaceutical

South West

June 2012

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