Sales Operations Review
by GSK
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.8
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The Company
2.9
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The Culture
3.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Great insight into the world of work and how a successful, global company is run. Really good experience to understand how the different departments integrate and work together to be as efficient and productive as possible.
Very fortunate to work with a great bunch of people who made the 9-5 job enjoyable.
I didnt have the most supportive manager, this was a learning curve in itself to prepare me for future managers and the different ways that people work.
My job working in sales operations for the field sales representatives was very full on as I contstantly had large projects to work on as well as the ad hoc requests from the reps. I never had nothing to do! I would rather be busy than bored though so I wasnt complaining.
I was made responsible for major operations that would have major impacts on the sales reps day to day roles if they went wrong. I was given much more responsibility than I was expecting to be given on a placement year working in a large firm. This was great experience.
I feel my placement year has prepared me for work/life after graduating. I will go into assessment centres/interviews confidently, with plenty of scenarios/examples to base competency based questions on. I am so happy with my decision to go on a placement year.
The Company
GSK has a great culture and is a people focused firm. The atmosphere around the office is chilled (not casual wear though) and everyone seems to enjoy working together - it is set up as hot desking so you can mix up who you sit next to.
Placement students at GSK arent treated as students, we are given job titles that others are employed here as full time roles.
There was not much focus on this. we didnt review/reflect my job back to my degree or placement year requirements - i just got on with my job.
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Subsidised Canteen
Financial Bonus
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
i would come back to GSK for a full time job however I would be open to other jobs elsewhere to broaden my knowledge and skills set first. I love the culture of the company and the feel of the office.
The Culture
yes, in the summer everyone would go to the pub down the road after work for drinks on thursdays/fridays
i house shared with other placement students working at gsk. we spent £500 pcm which was affordable given my placement year salary
public transport meant we could go out easily and get home via nightbus
living in london there are obviously endless opportunities as to what clubs/activities you can get involved in!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
London
May 2015
