Research Scientist Review
by GSK
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.3
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The Company
3.8
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The Culture
3.4
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
It was quite honestly, the best thing I have ever done. I now know where I want to go after my degree and how to go about getting there.
This depended on the colleague. Some people treated you like the lowest rung on the ladder (which to be fair, we were) but plenty of others were helpful and nice. Just like any workplace you'll have nice people and not so nice people, thankfully the nice people were in the majority.
My supervisor was amazingly helpful and always available if I needed help
Some days were less busy than others but that was the nature of my job. I was never usually left twiddling my thumbs however and was rarely run off my feet.
I was given as much as was necessary. By the end of the year I was working fairly autonomously but had hit a ceiling as regards how much responsibility I had. Which was perfect really since the placement was only for a year.
I now have some knowledge of how the industry works and a much better set of practical skills to use for when I return to my studies.
The Company
I loved my office. The people were fun and we enjoyed our time together!
There were certain issues, most of them caused by the fact we were technically employment by a recruitment agency. Other than that the system is well established to accommodate students and is very well set up.
As much as was necessary for them I think. We were invited along to almost every lecture and seminar series taking place and had various team building opportunities. Anything more wasn't really necessary or viable seen as we were only tere for a year.
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
They're not hiring hugely at the moment but from speaking to current staff, many of them were placement students before becoming permanent staff, so the prospects are good.
The Culture
We had a great time amongst ourselves and thoroughly enjoyed each others company.
Rent was a bit expensive but everything else was actually quite cheap.
Not great. We end up in a lot of the same places week after week.
Provided you invested a bit of time and effort in organisation, yes.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South East
August 2015
