Synthetic Organic Chemistry Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Overall I found the placement very enjoyable and felt very comfortable around the people.

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

    • I'm not really sure.

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

    • I would have liked to have a few one to one discussions with my supervisor. I do not feel like I got much guidance which is a shame.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • It depended on my work load week to week, but overall I feel the amount of work I was given was just right. I would occasionally work extra hours to get work done, but didn't mind doing so.

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

    • The nature of the work meant that I had a lot of responsibility, which I learnt to deal with better as time went on.

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

    • I have definitely picked up valuable skills which will no doubt be useful later on. The experience of having worked in such a big company was also very useful.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very relaxed.

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

    • Incredibly organised, which does not come as a surprise considering the company I work for offer placements every year.

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

    • At the start, the company had organised a very useful trip to a university in order to teach us some of the basic skills.

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

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would really like to work in this organisation, however job prospects are not great at the moment unfortunately.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The initial training trip we had allowed us (placement students) to get to know eachother and most students tended to each lunch together as a big group.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived at home so there wasn't much change for me.

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

    • Average.

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

    • New opportunities were constantly being advertised.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Chemistry

South East

July 2012

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