Chemical Analyst Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Much better than expected

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

    • Felt like a full member of the team

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

    • generally good, regular meetings, always available for questions but most contact initiated by myself

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

    • was slow starting but once fully trained and more competent, busy

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • as much as the training would allow, an amount relevant to my competency, though i would always strive for more

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

    • practically helpful and good for the future but will not necessarily be applicable/relevant to my studies in terms of acedemic scientific knowledge

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • very friendly, team atmosphere, light

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

    • slow starting but good from there on, definitely got more out by looking and arranging opportunities myself than other people who did'nt

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There was an investment of time for meetings and progress reviews but there wasn't any additional courses, conference days, knowledge shares or networking which would have been good

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • nice company to work for, notable benfits to being an actual GSK employee as opposed to contracted

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • yes if you take the initiative to be involved theres a lot going on

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

    • Not set up for the student lifestyle for nights out and housing so perhaps more than most university students are used to, closer to london which is expensive also

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

    • smaller clubs and bars in a town about 15 minutes away, just pubs and restaurants in the local town. feasible to go to london.

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

    • with other students, yes. with your department for meals and birthdays, leaving parties - yes. with the company, the christmas party, orange day, sport and social club events and clubs, summer event day, orange week

    3/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Chemistry, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical

South East

June 2013

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