Marketing Intern Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • The work was great, my tasks were challenging and the people helped and supported me through any difficulties I encountered.

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

    • I felt that colleagues valued my opinion, and were grateful and saw value in the work I produced. I never felt like I'd been given a task to keep me occupied.

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

    • My manager was always fantastic in providing support and advice when I needed it, but allowed me to work independently when I was comfortable with what I was doing.

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

    • Varied from day to day.

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

    • I feel that the tasks and projects that I took responsibility for were genuinely important and directly impacted to customers and as a business.

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

    • As far as management and marketing skills, I'll always use the skills and refer back to the knowledge I gained throughout my internship.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I was in the most lively department of the office and everyone was excited about a new development in my brand.

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

    • Well-structured in terms of how our development was tracked. I felt that thought had gone into who was chosen as the interns' managers and the projects that were allocated.

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

    • I went through some training at the beginning and learned more from the job than anything else. I was provided with opportunities to gain a broad range of experiences.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • A lot of time and resources is invested into the interns, meaning that both the intern and the company end up with a good idea as to whether they are a good fit for each other.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The interns all got along very well, and the current graduate trainees always invited us to nights out & events.

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

    • Lived at home. London is fairly expensive for going out.

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

    • Nights out took place in West London, so were pretty decent.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • With work, not so many. But the people you meet and work with organise activities.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2013

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