Industrial Placement Student Review
at GSK
Placement (10 Months+)
Medicine
Stevenage
Review Submitted: June 2021
Overall Rating
3.8 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
2/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Lab-based role, which involves work with imaging robots and live-cell cultures. Furthermore, doing coding to create a mask for cell prediction.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was able to design my own experiments in the laboratory and then analyze them. Also, I had full decision on my day-to-day jobs and would have to prioritize the tasks myself. I got to present my findings to a wider team, which put a responsibility to know that data is correct and I could answer any questions.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
2/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have extended my communication skills by having to email people and organize Teams meetings., Also, I have enhanced my laboratory skills as I have been given a lot of independency to run my own experiments and design them.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
3/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
The team was vey supportive and helped me to feel comfortable in the laboratory. During the first 3 months I mainly done shadowing, which allowed me to feel more comfortable with the techniques I would use in the lab later on in the year.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Company has its strong values and everyone follows them. All the members of staff are very approachable and are always willing to help and answer any questions. Atmosphere in the office was great and industrial placement students did not feel excluded from the team due to being less knowledgeable.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have enjoyed my placement and learnt a lot during this year. It expanded my lab skills and communication capabilities. I had a chance to participate in a variety of different projects and activities, which allowed me to understand better what I would like to be doing in the future.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at GSK
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend GSK to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to GSK
Be open about what interests you and do no lie in your interview as it is very obvious if you are not passionate about the work you want to be doing. Although the beginning of the job is challenging, everyone is really supportive and welcoming, and it will get easier the more you practice. Make sure to read about the company before applying and see that their values match what you believe in.
Global Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance Industrial Placement Student
at GSK
- Placement (10 Months+)
- London
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4.8
