Industrial Placement Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement. I felt that I learned a lot and grew in confidence.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt valued by my collegues, my supervisor was very patient and spent a lot of time with me answering my questions and training me at the beginning.

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

    • My supervior was very supportive and spent a lot of time with me answering my questions and training me at the beginning. Other colleagues were also very helpful and spent time teaching me things in the lab.

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

    • I was always very busy, which I really liked as I felt that my placement challenged me.

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

    • I was given a fair amount of responsibility.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It helped a lot, physically doing something helps you to understand something in a way that you never could from just sitting and listening in a lecture theater.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was very friendly and in general everyone got on well.

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

    • The placement was very well organised. I was always busy and had work to do and it was very relevent to my degree course.

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

    • We had the opportunity to attend lectures and I had a personal development plan to help me get the most out of my placement.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I think that it is very competitive to get a permanent job there but it would be an appealing job opportunity.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes we often had social events as a department.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It was relatively cheap.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There was not a lot of nightlife unless you went into London

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

    • Yes there were definately opportunities to get involved in sports outside work.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

August 2015

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