Marketing Summer Placement Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • This work placement was fantastic. It broadened my knowledge of marketing, which is great because I study engineering and wanted to be exposed to another area other than engineering. I believe GSK have designed their summer experience well so that students get the most out of the opportunity.

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

    • I got on so well with my colleagues. They would help me with my work and be supportive of my achievement. Many stayed in touch with me after I had left to go back to university to see how well I was doing.

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

    • My manager was fantastic. He always got me work to do if I told him i was running low on work and always made sure I was okay with tasks and didnt feel like I was struggling.

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

    • I had the perfect balance of work. I was always busy enough to not feel bored but still had time to learn about the company and develop as an individual.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility, the company allowed me to attend meetings and make decisions and get involved with the team.

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

    • I believe that this placement really opened my eyes to other areas of business that are important and need to be considered other than just engineering.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a great atmosphere in the office, I never experienced any problems.

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

    • I experienced no problems during the internship, all information was sent through in advance.

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

    • I believe that the company invested a lof into each of us internships. They checked regularly to see how we were getting on and set us interesting projects that helped us to develop as individuals.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would love to work for GSK in the future. They are a fanatastic company and have some great talented staff whom work for them.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I had such a great summer with my other placement students. We went out and visited all the sites of London and had some lovely day trips and nights out.

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

    • I was living in London so as one can imagine it was extremely expensive, but it was worth the money for the experience.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Its London so there is always something to do every night of the week, if anything you wanted a night in occasionally to catch up on sleep and stop spending money.

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

    • There were quite a few opportunities such as going out for work meals, i went out for 2 with my team alone.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Marketing

London

August 2012

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