Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • It was an amazing opportunity, that allowed me to have one of the best years in my life.

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

    • Most of my collegues treated me as one of their own, always friendly and very sociable, as well as reliable and helpful.

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

    • My supervisors were always available to help with any questions or issues I could have. On top of that, other colleagues in the office were also very supportive.

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

    • In general, days were perfectly balanced with lab work and office work, plus seminars, meetings and social times. As from the moment I was settled I was allowed to organize my own schedule, making me almost the sole responsible of how my working hours were balanced.

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

    • Alhtough there were project coordinators, and my supervisor was the one responsible for my experiments, my whole year project was solely my responsibility, organizing my experiments, data analysis and presentation of results. Plus my opinion on the methodology and results was always taken into account.

    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 skills and training obtained this year are directly applicable to my degree in Science. Moreover, the aspects of team work, social environment, responsibility in the work place will stay with me through my whole life.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a fun office, with friendly people. The light environment made you feel at home while working. This didn'tt prevent anyone from being professional and getting the work done!

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

    • Besides some slight desorganisation with the external company which books our holidays and is responsible for our payments, the whole year was extremely well organized, starting with two weeks of training and integration, to allow you to do your own work.

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

    • The company allowed me to attend inumerous seminars and workshops, plus providing me with taining and a personal license to allow me to work with animals.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • It is ana amazing company with good work ethics and very relevant in the industry. I can definitely imagine my self working here in the future, but as a settled job. After finishing my degree, I would like to have a couple of more different experiences.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • In general, The social environment was very pleasent. From all the senior scientists, to all the students, there was opportunity to have social events and make friendships with everyone.

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

    • I was living in London, so I guess anything is cheap in comparisson. However I was still 20 min from London, allowing me a lot of fun and some wasting of money!.

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

    • What nightlife is really the answer! but considering the amount of students around, house parties rulled the year, plus the fact that you're half an hour from London, Luton and Stansted, allowing great nights and many weekends out around the UK and Europe!

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

    • Working from 9 to 5 gives you a freedom you would've never expected!

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Medicine, Pharmaceutical, Science

East of England

July 2013

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