New Product Development Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • A great year with lots of responsibility given to placement students.

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

    • Welcomed on the first day and instantly felt like part of a team.

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

    • Manager structured year but also encouraged me to find my own projects in other departments. I could always ask my manager for any guidance needed.

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

    • Towards the end of placement my workload dropped so was a little bored!

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

    • Gained responsibility through placement. Students had to show initiative to gain more responsibility.

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

    • Skills and training reflected what I had done in Uni and have helped my third year modules.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly with managers sitting among everyone else

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

    • Projects were planned for me to join when I started however there was no clear overview of what I would be doing/achieve by the end.

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

    • If there was some training you wanted to do they were accommodating!

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

    • A great place to work but the wrong brands for what I'd like to achieve! Many staff have previously done placements.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • A very social place to work!

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

    • Head office on the outskirts of London so a lot more expensive than other parts of the country

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • A few pubs but not a great deal going on!

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

    • Charities/clubs/sport

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Market Research, Science

London

October 2014

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