Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • The work was challenging but gave me a great insight into pharmaceuticals and research.

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

    • Over time as my skills and confidence developed I felt more and more valued by others in the department, I felt as though my work was useful and necessary for the department and company.

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

    • I had two supervisors who gave me lots of support both in and out of the lab, I also had a line manager who I met with regularly for support.

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

    • My work varied in the year due to deadlines so sometimes I was busier than others.

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

    • I had a lot of responsibility over my year on placement, gradually increasing as my skills and confidence increased.

    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 had a great insight into the work involved in research, pharmaceuticals and even working life! It gave me the confidence to consider applying for PhDs in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • My office had about 20 people in and so was quite lively but never too loud as people were often in meetings or in the lab, in there was 5 other students so I felt right at home.

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

    • My department have a lot of experience in having students and so a training week is set up so you can learn basic lab skills as a group before you go off with your supervisors.

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

    • We received a lot of training and guidance with our University reports and projects which taught me a lot about scientific writing, a skill which will be greatly beneficial in my final year at University.

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

    • GSK provide good company benefits for full time employees and research there is great due to their large amount of funding.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had various parties throughout the year along with the occasional pub lunch !

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

    • Stevenage is a fairly cheap area to live in and close to London for shopping trips and good access to train lines

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

    • Stevenage did not have a very large selection of clubs/bars but you learn to love them ,there are also quite a lot of pubs about.

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

    • We did volunteering as a group which was great, as well as a fantastic team building opportunity.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East of England

September 2014

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