Associate Study Manager Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • It gave me a great insight into how clinical development works, and the challenges associated with getting drugs to market. I enjoyed my time, however sometimes my workload was low, and I was doing a lot of spreadsheet work. Everyone was nice and I was given more responsibility the longer I had been here.

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

    • Some colleagues were really good at giving feedback, helping you and providing support. As the year went on, and I was given harder tasks, I felt like I was more involved and contributing to the team. Some colleagues are a little less used to working with students, but this motivated me to impress them by working harder.

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

    • My manager was great - we had weekly meetings, they were always supportive and helpful with university requirements. They helped with job applications, any issues with studies, they set goals... everything you would want from a manager!

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

    • It varied - some days very busy, some days I was very bored. Generally, the balance was OK.

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

    • More as the year went on. At the start I was doing less meaningful work, however as the year went on I was given projects, I was working with external contacts, vendors and working on important tasks.

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

    • Increased project management skills, increased knowledge of ICH GCP, improved presentation skills were things I have found I have developed. Presentation skills will be useful in my third year, and PM/ICH knowledge will help in my future career.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a buzz of proffesionalism, however there wasn't much laughing and messing around, other than in the coffee areas or at the end of the meetings! It was an open plan office, so you couldn't make too much noise. Everyone was friendly though and happy to talk - I met some great people.

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

    • Very well - clear training, development plans. I had no problems, I was given a laptop, access, phone within the first few hours and was helped the way through the placement.

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

    • A lot. Loads of training, insights to future careers, weekly talks about what I have done and what I can do next. The Personal Development Plan was very useful.

    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?

    • Quite - however they are very competitive. A placement will help me in applications however.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yeah was great - there were plenty of students around. We played football, went out for drinks and socialised in and out of work. We all ate lunch every day too.

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

    • Fairly high, roughly £500pm rent and bills for a not very nice house in the area.

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

    • Easy to get to London, so was fine. Uxbridge itself had plenty of pubs so that wasn't a problem!

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

    • Yeah - loads of local sports clubs. I played football and cricket locally and with colleagues after work!

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

London

May 2015

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