Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed it a lot, GSK gives you new opportunities as long as you are willing to take them on.

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

    • I was given lots of responsibility which meant I felt valued.

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

    • We had objectives as well as a personal development plan to help us identify and target any opportunities.

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

    • Sometimes very busy, sometimes moderate. Because GSK let you work across departments you always find someone needing work to be done - usually really interesting opportunities.

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

    • Lots of responsibility - you are treated just like any other junior member of staff.

    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 now have much more knowledge of a real life situation rather than having the theory knowledge a university gives you.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Laid back and people are always willing to help.

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

    • Very structured - GSK have been doing this for a while now so there is an expectation that the handover & future of the next IP is as structured as the last.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • It depends on your department. In my case I was not given the opportunities others were because my department didn't have as much funding. For departments with funding, placement students got to do ITIL/Prince etc.

    3/5
  • 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?

    • Not as appealing as they used to be in IT - it's now a SAP based scheme so if you're not looking to do SAP then you will not have a future in IT at GSK. However, for placement students who want to do SAP then this is a good organisation to try for as they invest a lot of time and commitment in grads.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • No

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Not too bad.

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

    • Had to go into central.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Lots of opportunities if you reached out for them.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

International

May 2015

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