Summer Experience Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • I was an amazing opportunity especially for a pharmacy student, allowing me to see how many great career options there are for a pharmacist.

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

    • I felt like a member of the team that apart from hard work laughed and joked together.

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

    • My manager was beyond superb, always guiding me and willing to teach and explain to me.

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

    • Completing projects allowed a balance between lab work and office work, making it seem balanced.

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

    • Quite a lot actually, I was responsible for generating data that would be used by other teams in different departments.

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

    • This placement allowed me to develop analytical and laboratory skills, as well as presentation and data manipulation skills. I was trained in using a variety of tools and equipment, which has enabled me to understand the concepts learned at university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was great fun. In my office people chatted away and made jokes on a constant basis. I was not tense at all.

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

    • It was well organised, however, it could have been better if we met pharmacists in different roles who explained their career and what they do.

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

    • I had to complete many training modules to develop my skills, but on the personal front not much. I guess as a full time worker this would be different.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Definitely!! After gaining such an insight and hopefully having made a good impression.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Us students had great fun and have become close friends.

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

    • There was not much going on where I was placed, but in the area there was a good reasonably priced gym with great state of the art facilities.

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

    • Commuted, so don't really know.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Apart from the gym not manty.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

November 2013

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