Industrial Placement Student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Was a great experience, I learnt so many new things and how to really apply my university degree - I also got a great understanding on how a huge successful organisation is run and stays successful in challenging economic times - These experiences couldnt have been learnt from a book

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

    • I work in a great team with perminant employees - They treat me as one of the team and I never feel singled out/less valuable etc. I also work with many other IP students so its a good atmosphere

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

    • I knew I could always look for guidence via my manager be

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

    • This varied day to day as I was doing a host of differnt work - some days I had lots of tasks to complete other days I was more relaxed - But it was never overwhelming

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

    • Got assigned the duties of single handedly managing all of the organisations databases in a specific software environment and also had many other important duties

    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 experiences I gained and skills I developed really couldnt have been learnt from any book/degree. The 'hands-on' experiences really have taught me so much and to fully appreciate the extent that ICT and Business really is 'Married' together. I feel that I can now truly apply my knowledge I have gained from Uni

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great! always friendly & comfortable! for such a big company there was a distinct 'laid-back' feel which was a joy to work in.

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

    • was organised great - the year flowed in a good fashion - with more responsabilities being added all the while I displayed the ability to cope with them

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

    • Lots of training was given by GSK, also great days out. experience days etc - Overall GSK invested greatly in me

    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
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would like to come back to GSK once I finish my degree

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • there were a huge amount of IP students in my building, working in the same/similar departments (30+) so the social scene was great! It was like still being at uni...... but having money! :D

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

    • Lived outside of Brentford

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

    • Brentford isnt the best social scene around - theres a few expensive pubs etc - but its one tube from central London which is great but expensive

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

    • Gym, Football club

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

January 2011

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