Industrial Placement - Maintenance Engineering Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • A brilliant working environment, with many opportunities to learn lots about working in industry.

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

    • The work I was set had a real impact to site, with the outputs of every project benefiting not only my development.

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

    • My line manager was always there to answer any questions I had about work or otherwise. He was always looking for jobs that were happening on site that would be good for me to involved with.

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

    • Whilst learning the ropes during the first month or so there were definitely some quite days. However as I learnt more and proved myself able my days filled up just the right amount.

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

    • Once the initial learning phase had passed and I knew enough people I was given real projects to manage. This was especially true in the last couple of months of the placement were I was given responsibility for some confidential quality investigations which has the potential to have a big impact to the site.

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

    • The skills learnt at GSK are going to prove invaluable when I'm back studying and even more so when I'm applying for graduate schemes.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a good balance of a working environment and relaxed atmosphere. The mechanical technicians were a tad more laid back than in my office and they have no problems with me coming down and taking breaks with them when I wanted.

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

    • The work I undertook wasn't planned, however I firmly believed this made the placement better. The site had real problems which were happening on a day to day basis. If something happened which I could involved with then my line manager would get me involved. Any organised events were done so professionally with little or no issues.

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

    • During the majority of my time there all work projects were undertaken with my development being the driving factor to get me involved. The last month or so I was completing work as I had the skills to do so, not so much for my further development. This didn't make a marked impact on the rest of the year however.

    4/5
  • 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?

    • I had a end of year review with my line manager and I've recieved a recommendation for both a direct entry role and the GSK graduate scheme. Although I've come to realised I' rather work in a different industry, the prospect of working at GSK again is definitely a positive one.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Ulverston was a small site with only 3 placement students, hence there was a limited social scene. Nearing the end of placement, many more students joined and the social scene was much better.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Ulverston and the surrounding area is very cheap.

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

    • The nearest nightclub was in Barrow which isn't the nicest place. Ulverston had good pubs, but not much of a buzzing nightlife. However I do believe nights are made more by the people you're out with, not the place, so saying that I had some really good nights.

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

    • I got involved with some charity work through the company and a became a STEM ambassador. There were opportunities for hiking and football also.

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

North West

September 2014

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