Project Manager Review
by GSK
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.9
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
4.1
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I enjoyed my placement immensely. I learnt so much and put so much theory into practice, I did not expect to have such a big learning curve and can believe how much GSK value the work of its placement students
Being a small team, getting along and working together was very important. My manager treat me like an experience IT professional and valued my opinions. We discussed work openly and worked together to devise plans. My customer group always made me feel very welcome and worked with me to develop my knowledge of their processes and in time them too valued my advice and counsel to them on their IT systems
I had an incredible manager that provided support and guidance when needed but also did not micro-manage. I felt very empowered in my role.
I was very busy once my initial induction period had ended, getting straight into projects and tasks. however I enjoyed this level of business as it meant I was NEVER sat around twiddling my thumbs. The demands of my customers were high and the ability to deliver on time and within budget was the expectation from the offset.
I felt I had a lot of responsibility. I was a fully accountably project manager for multiple projects and also took a programme manager role during the initiation phases of a programme of work. I was part of the IT strategy team and one of the business strategy teams for my areas as well as sitting on a service governance board.
Very much so. I feel that the theory was put into practice and I developed these skills as well as developing a whole new set of skills
The Company
GSK has adopted smart desking so the environment is open and friendly. It can be a little noisy and disruptive at times but there is ample meeting room space that can be booked.
Initially it seemed quite well, though sometimes it felt no one person had ownership of the scheme.
There were many developmental opportunities and GSK have their own e-learning that can be completed if you wanted to gain further knowledge.
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Staying on as a contractor initially prior to applying to their graduate programme.
The Culture
Yes! Regualr nights out across the various sites and business units
About average, you are paid weekly so you need to manage your cash flow.
Pubs locally for a pint after work, and train station/tubes locally have you in central London in no time.
GSK encourage it!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Information Technology
London
July 2013
