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QA Validation Review

at GSK

Placement (10 Months+)

Chemical Engineering

Worthing

Review Submitted: June 2021

Overall Rating

4.1 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
3/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
1/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I undertook my placement in the QA Validation department at Worthing site. As part of quality validation, I was specifically responsible for leading and supporting the validation and life-cycle maintenance of the site’s analytical equipment, ensuring these suitably meet the site, GSK and regulatory requirements. I contribute to a larger QA Validation team and am in coordination with, validation, automation, engineering and production with the opportunity to develop a network with these teams.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I led 2 projects
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
SAP ERP, Kneat Validation Software Programme Components
Careers motivation and awareness
Creativity and Innovation
Communication and collaboration
Teamwork
Organisation and planning
Critical thinking and problem solving
Digital skills
Personal and interpersonal development
Leadership skills
Commercial awareness
Decision Making
Professional conduct
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?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received support when needed, I also has the freedom to work on my own and learn from my mistakes
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Greaat
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
2/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
2/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed it
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at GSK
1/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend GSK to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to GSK
Write about your exoeriences
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