B2B Analyst Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • The placement was great, the atmosphere and the team were incredible and made the year out special.

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

    • I felt a part of the team and my work and input was valued.

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

    • Support was always there when needed and everyone was happy to help me out where they could.

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

    • There was always work for me to do but not so much that I had to work extra hours and stress out about it. If I needed more or less the team would always help me out.

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

    • My ideas were listened to and some of my ideas were incorporated into the team for the future. I was left to complete my tasks and not constantly being checked up 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 learnt to work in teams, manage my time and been given a preview of what working life is like. I feel that this has prepared me not only for after university but also for my final year of my degree.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office always had a good vibe, plenty of things always going on and people always up to help and have fun.

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

    • placement was well organised and I settled in very quickly.

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

    • My manager was more than happy to help me progress with training and development. He let me do my Prince 2 course will at GSK and they paid for my training.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • I had applied for their graduate scheme and been given a contract to continue working with them over the summer before heading back to uni.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • At the start the students organised a lot of events outside of work but as the year got busier the events died down a bit.

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

    • Very expensive to live near work in London. was hard to save money and still have a social life along rent and bills.

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

    • It's London!

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

    • plenty of sports events each week and social trips out after work with colleagues

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

London

June 2013

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