Product Development Intern Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Extremely interesting environment. Very great chance for a student to see the industrial side of pharmaceuticals.

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

    • A close community, always ready to help. I was invited to football games and theme nights.

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

    • Most of the time I had my supervisors full support. Although there were times when my supervisors were extremely busy with their own work and couldn't help me.

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

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

    • I was given responsibility to run my experiments in the labs but most of the time, I had to run it through my supervisors.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • A lot of the techniques learned in the placement have been useful in my degree and hopefully will assist me in my future career.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Perfect balance between dull and fun. A lot of work was done and jokes told.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Perfectly organised placement with experiences in GSKs other factories around the area as well. A great deal of learning was done in those study days. Also, it gave a chance to meet other students on placements and discuss ideas.

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

    • A lot of learning days and material was provided. The time they invested in me was tremendous. I learned much more than I expected and I have used the knowledge in my university degree

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • I will definitely apply for a job with GSK once I graduate. There is a tough competition to get a job there but you're in it to win it!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene was excellent. I am still in contact with a lot of the placement students. We get together often to talk. The colleagues write often and we keep in touch.

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

    • The cost of living was affordable for a student. I was sharing a house with 4 other placement students. It was a great place to meet people who are interested in the same things as you are and create good relationships for the future.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not much nightlife in Stevenage, although it is 20 minutes from London. A lot of weekends were spent in London rather than in Hertfordshire.

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

May 2014

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