Service Analyst Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • GSK is a unique company to work for, with a wide range of roles that can suite many skill sets.

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

    • The people the surround and support you throughout your year and fantastic.

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

    • The support and training that you are given can be used in many different situations as well as the role you are given. There are also professional thraining courses available.

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

    • As long as you go looking for work instead of just sitting around waiting to be given work then you will always be busy.

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

    • The different applications that I was trained to support carried delicate and sensitive data.

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

    • The experience and knowledge theat I have gained throughout my year's placement is invaluable.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The people I worked with were brilliant, there was never a dull moment in the office.

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

    • The placement scheme has been running for many years and so is well developed.

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

    • You are at GSK to learn and to get what you want out of the placement, so the company tries to help your development as much as possible.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If you build a possitive reputation within the company there are many opportunities to come back. There are graduate placement schemes and students have also been known to come back as contract workers.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Each department has an events planning team that plan social get togethers.

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

    • London is expensive!

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

    • Fantastic but expensive!

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

    • I joined a local 5-a-side league.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

January 2011

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