Discovery Biologist Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Absolutely fantastic. Would love to work for them again, possibly in a different research area though.

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

    • Some were exceptionally friendly and would go out of their way to be helpful, others were kind but particularly forthcoming.

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

    • Always people around you could ask for help, plenty of other places to get advice.

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

    • Some days were frantic and very busy, others were much quieter, but there was always SOMETHING to do.

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

    • The experiments I ran were my responsibility and whilst they had to be checked by my supervisor, I got to decide what to do and was responsible for writing them up.

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

    • My degree hasn't provided me with many practical skills, but I'm now MORE than competent in a lot of different assays.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Quite a quiet office, but it was conducive to work, so it wasn't a problem. Breaks were when we mostly chatted.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • With the exception of understanding where my role fitted into the rest of the company in terms of departments etc, it was perfect.

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

    • Shedloads. It was sometimes hard to remember why they employed us: what could they possibly be gaining?!

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Job not guaranteed, but I'm now known within the company and having been GSK trained would probably work in my favour.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • All the students got together quite frequently and occasionally with other colleagues.

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

    • Pretty good. Nice house not too expensive considering the salary, transport and pub fairly cheap.

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

    • Depends on what you like. Pubs were grand despite being standard Wetherspoons type chains, clubs weren't for me but others enjoyed them.

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

    • Some but I wasn't really looking to get involved.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Science

South East

November 2010

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