Industrial Placement student Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • It was an amzing experience, I feel like I have learnt so much throughout the year. I especially enjoyed working with my supervisor and other experts in different fields, I have had the chance to learn so much from them. My work colleagues were very nice, which made the whole environment very pleasant to work in. All the people from the company were very nice and helpful.

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

    • As mentioned before, my colleagues were very nice to work with and they were respectful and appreciative of the work I have been doing, especially in listening to my poster and presentations on my project.

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

    • My manager always helped me, no matter with what questions I had. He has been very supportive and directed me to the right people, when he did not know the answer to any questions I might have had.

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

    • I have been busy every day since I started, which made my day go quicker. I like being busy, as I feel efficient. There were some times when I was more busy and got a bit stresfull, but not above a certain limit.

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

    • For my project, I have been showed what to do and then I was left to do it on my own, which felt really rewarding, I got more help for parts of my project where I did not have enough experience. I also had responsibility for samples from the whole department.

    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 developed a range of laboratory skills, as well as transferable skills. I think I have learnt more than I imagined, from presentation to communicaion skillt to really more challenging laboratory skills, which will definitely help me a lot in the future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very nice, relaxed and happy environment. People are sometimes stressed, but di dnot have any particular problems with that. Found teh office to be quite a nice place to work in.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was organised in the beginning. I had some trouble with geeting the right answers from the right people, as everyone i svery busy. The placement itself was organised in a good manner as I always had something to do.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Lots of training: writing, presentation and laboratory-based training, which proved to be so helpful in so many areas. I think that the company invests enough time in providing the neccessary training for all employees, which is very helpful.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

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

    • Depending on the structure of the company in the upcoming years, I think I will consider a job at this company, as the level of care given to employees seems to be fine.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Nice lunch time and different social events such as the Christmas dinner and a boat party were very nice, as it gave me the chance to socialize a lot more with my fellow colleagues.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Hm, it is expensive if you go out a lot, but reasonable, if you choose the right events.

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

    • Hm, not great, not too many places to go around.

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

    • Social activities such as footgolf and christmas dinner with my group. Did not do more than that.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East of England

July 2015

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