Sales Assistant Europe Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I really have enjoyed my job! After the 6 months I have done in sales, I will go on to doing 6 months in the marketing dept for Europe so am looking forward to that!

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

    • All the team was always friendly and involved me in whatever they thought would benefit me

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

    • Whenever I was given a job to do, It was explained fully and if i ever needed any more help they would give it to me without a problem

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

    • I had a few things which i had to complete on a daily basis, but then project work would mean some days i was much more busy than other days, but never felt rushed off my feet

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

    • I was given quite a lot of responsibility particularly with the preperation of meetings

    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 have become a lot more advanced on excel, powerpoint etc, but I just generally now have a better understanding of the business world

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was friendly and chatty so the office had a good atmosphere

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

    • I think it was very well set up and the company was very supportive of any university commitments I had

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

    • We had to complete a personal development plan with our managers and they wanted to make sure that we were not only helping the company, but getting good experience so would be able to write an interesting dissertation

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would really think about applying to work for GSK full time in the furture

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, and i've made a lot of new friends who I will definitly keep in contact with after

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

    • Think it is quite expensive to live in London, but I lived at home

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

    • Really good in London, so many places to see, but quite expensive.

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

    • Yes, but I havent actually joined any new activities/clubs

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

International

February 2008

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