Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • I would recommend every student to do some kind of placement.

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

    • All the students were welcomed into the department and included in social activities. I felt listened to in meetings and was able to contribute as an equal.

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

    • I had regular meetings with my supervisor and if I had questions in other areas they could always put me in touch with someone to help.

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

    • At the start of the placement there were some days with not enough work to do. Occasional very busy days were mostly balanced out as my time management improved.

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

    • By the end of the year I was autonomously planning experiments and carrying them out, and being given the opportunity to train others in the skills I had learned.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The placement gave me the experience to make decisions for my career plans (I decided to apply for phds next year). The lab skills will also be valuable for my final year university project.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The social committee organised events and there was a friendly environment in the office

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

    • The company has a well established and good framework for setting up placements.

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

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

    • There are opportunities to apply for fast track consideration for graduate schemes.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were lots of students on site and several in my department, there is also an industrial placement student union which organises social events.

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

    • Proximity to London makes transport and drinking/eating out more expensive

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

    • Stevenage itsself has little to no nightlife, however London is not too far away.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not as wide a variety as at university but there were some activities

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Pharmaceutical, Science

East of England

July 2013

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