Analytical Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    2.6
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Highly enjoyable towards the end, but did feel a bit like an undervalued wallflower at the beggining.

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

    • Initially felt a bit undervalued, so you have to remind people you're there sometimes, but things got much better once I started to take on my own project and got used to my surroundings.

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

    • Had regular check ins and meetings, would have been nice to have been kept in the loop a bit more when it came to projects and things though.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Mostly busy once I was given my own projects, but sometimes there were long periods when there wasn't enough for me to do!

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • An average amount I'd say. I enjoyed taking the reins for project work but sometimes I wasn't always consulted about things I was responsible for.

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

    • I definitely had the oportunity to gain invaluable laborotory skills and great confidence working in the lab in general. Also my communication skills improved greatly after having to present to the CEO!

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Generally quite lively and chatty unless people were really busy.

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

    • No too great. The instrument I was meant to be using for my project wasnt working and didn't get fixed until the second half of my placement. But I was given other things to do.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was trained up to use all of the instruments and some documentation work was left exclusively to me, along with a project.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The particular site I was on wasn't hugely appealing to me as it was very far from home, but it was very good to get first hand experience in seeing the factory and how drinks were manufactured. And the freebie drinks were good!

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, many younger people recruited just after I started in the analytical team and the whole office got on really well.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Lived in cheltenham which was much more expensive than living in say Coleford where the factory was based. But on the plus side theres much more to do in Cheltenham in terms of shopping, going out etc.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Pretty decent nightlife in Cheltenham. Small university town so lots of decent places to get cheap drinks.

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

    • Yep, found a good dance schoold and there were plenty of gyms/sports clubs etc.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East Midlands

June 2013

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