IT Analyst - Industrial Placement Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed integrating myself within GSK, plenty of work and projects were ongoing for me to be involved with!

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

    • I was treated like any other staff member although I was still a student.

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

    • I had access to support anytime of the day, even though I did not need a lot of support it was always nice to know I would receive quality help if need be.

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

    • Plenty of work over the year, with a lot of my own projects and assisting other staff with their projects. Not too much work but enough to make the day fly by!

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

    • Most of the time I was running my own projects across the site and had a lot of responsibility to meet corporate deadlines.

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

    • I have become very organised and professional in my work, I hope to take this along with me in my future studies.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Genuinely nice people, who were up for a good laugh at any time of the day! Office was quiet with only a small team, made it easy to concentrate on work etc..

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

    • Impressive organisation from GSK, everything was planned and I had no issues.

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

    • Numerous training days (Fire, Manual Handling) also put through all learning documents about GSK and their working ethics.

    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
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing graduate scheme!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great balance of students and apprentices on site, very easy to make friends and organise events.

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

    • Very cheap.

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

    • Quiet, but not far from city nightlife.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Based in the Lake District sort of speaks for itself!

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

North West

September 2014

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