Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I have decided that being a scientist is not for me which means I can't give top marks but the working environmnet and the treatment of employees was really good.

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

    • pretty much all of the permenant staff are a lot older than the students so there can be a bit of a divide but most of the staff are really nice and friendly and there is a big student community on site

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

    • my supervisor was lovely and was fine about it when I told her I didn't want to go into science after the placement. In fact, she took time out to discuss career plans and if GSK could do anything to help me with them

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

    • I planned my own time mostly so it was up to me how busy I was

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

    • I was trusted with equipment and to run my own experiments with guidence from my supervisor

    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 do not want to go into reasearch science so a lot of the skills i've learnt will not be much use in my future career but will be invaluble in my final year project atr university

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • we have small offices which can be quite close knit. we go on tea breaks together and took part in the festive games together and all got really in to it.

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

    • everything went smoothly. GSK also paid for travel down to the site for interviews and the induction day so we didn't have to worry about money.

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

    • there were lots of seminars we were encouraged to go to as well as a careers advisor at one of our meetings and support from supervisors.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • I don't want to continue on as a scientist but employees here are treated well so I would consider applying for a different role within the company, just have to figure out which one!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • excellent. there are so many of us on site and we all have lunch together in the break room so get to know eachother quickly

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

    • there were some mderately priced pubs and a cocktail bar with good offers but the one club in town was very overpriced

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

    • some decent pubs, good cocktail bar and an overpirced club

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

    • in terms of things attached to work, there were a couple of parties and the sports centre organised a few teams and events. there were lots of things organised by students

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

South East

June 2013

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