Intern Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed - made to feel welcome and given meaningful work.

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

    • As responsibilities grew, so did the value

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

    • I was given enough support to enable to me to develop (especially in later stages). A bit of lack of support in the first week, but nothing that I felt was detrimental

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

    • It varied depending on stage of the placement and day to day. In general work load was much higher in second half of placement, as to be expected. There was a week were I had to work 10-11 hour days, but this is not normally expected. Work was at a good level.

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

    • Lots of responsibility, working on one of the biggest projects GSK have undertaken.

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

    • Assist me in both areas - confidence, ways of working, organisation and multitasking

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Relaxed and fun. There is time for a laugh, but people knew where the boundaries were - professional environment

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

    • Very well. General schedule was planned for the first week - induction stuff - and then was always people working to give me projects

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

    • No training invested

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Very. Chance to get onto the future leaders programme from internship

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes - interns and industrial placement students socialised

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

    • London - quite expensive

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Unsure, tended to go to central london

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

    • No, few that I was aware of.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Human Resources

London

September 2014

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