Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • My placement year was a good experience, well worth it and enjoyable as it was in a field I was interested in.

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

    • My colleagues made efforts to get to know me did not ignore or disrespect any work done, as they understood the time gone into it.

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

    • My supervisor was very helpful and a good teacher, giving clear guidance as to the directions of the project.

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

    • How busy you were depended on the tasks involved, how long particular experiments took, and whether there were time pressures.

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

    • You were responsible for generating and presenting your data and being in the lab, but the supervisors lead the projects. More responsibility was given as you learnt and got more confident.

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

    • I learnt a lot about the adult working life and also about my chosen career. I learnt many useful skills for my university course and beyond.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Office atmosphere was good, as expected really, several students present and the colleagues were fun at times. Good work ethic too.

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

    • They were prepared for taking in placement students as they have many each year.

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

    • They invested in us in the sense that the employees gave up their time to teach us well, enabling us to learn skills that would useful for after the placement, both in and out of the lab, also encouraging us to do presentations etc...

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The placement will give valuable experience that may aid in applying for a job. Jobs similar to the roles we carried out.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, there were many student onsite which was good and meant we could socialise with people in the situation as ourselves.

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

    • On the expensive side as we were located near London. However, depended where you went to socialise.

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

    • Several pubs, but one nightclub, as it was not a student town.

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

    • Not that many, unless you deliberately sought them out, and found a way of travelling there (having a car or bike is useful).

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology, Pharmaceutical, Science

South East

September 2014

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