Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyable year, amazing insight to pharma industry and met a lot of interesting friendly people

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

    • Very valued - the student's work is crucial as part of each project. Your research and work is recognised

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

    • To a certain extent you need to adapt to a different working environment where sometimes you cannot receive all the guidance you need and learn indepedence and the ability to ask other people. I have found by not having the most guidance I have learnt more.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Never bored, especially in the middle of your project where things are busy alongside writting your dissertation very very busy!

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

    • A lot of responsibility for your work, and gained more responsibility throughout the year

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

    • Amazing skills, amazing insight into industry, so much advantage over other students without a placement year, working alongside full time staff running your own lab work. Very good skills even if you do not continue in research.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good atmosphere in open plan office, sometimes maybe too quiet

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

    • Very well organised, a lot of students here on placement

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

    • A lot of valuable lab skills, also opportunities for lectures and CV/interview workshops

    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?

    • Probably more likely to do a PhD elsewhere initially, not much immediate opportunites straight out of uni if you want to go into research

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Amazing so many students here, many socials organised by students themselves, as well as IP Unite the Student body here across GSK sites

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

    • Relatively expensive as you would need to travel to London

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

    • Stevenage itself only good for Spoons, but close-ish to London!

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

    • 2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

May 2015

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