Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • It was a brilliant insight as to what my life and job coul dbe like after graduation

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

    • I felt I was more valued as time went on and I became more competent at what I was doing. Howeve rI did feel that the od person still looked at me as a student/not very useful by the end of my placement

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

    • My supervisor was wonderful, I cannot fault her. We met weekly and this was very helpful to plan my weeks work

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

    • This varied, sometimes I was very busy and on other occasion not so much. I had a couple of weeks with really nothing to do lab or office wise so I did some reading around my proejct

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

    • The level of responsibility I had increased through-out my project and by the end I was often asked to complete tasks by my self. i was also given the responsibilty of a work experience student in the last two weeks of placement.

    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 believe I has learnt an awfu lot whilst being here! I am able to do a lot of cell biology work although there are lab techniques I am still to learn

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Quite when work needed to be done but at lunch times everyone was very social. It was a very relaxed atmosphere and there werr always people around to help you out.

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

    • We had an IP co-ordinator and she was very good at setting up extra lunch time sessions to learn more about GSK as a company and we also had a journal club where we all presented and discussed a paper we had chosen.

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

    • this was less the company as a whole and more my supervisor and the people I worked with in the labs

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • there are no openings for R&D employees at the moment

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, we often went out for drinks and dinner together. We also had a christmas party together

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

    • Stevenage is reasonably cheap, my hosue was a good rent and there were plently of reaosnably priced pubs and resturants to eat and drink at.

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

    • Stevenage is not the nicest place to live and there was only one poor club availble. Better night life was available in London and nearby Hitchin and Cambridge

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

    • i joined a netball and swimming club

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

South East

July 2013

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