Industrial Placement Student Review
at GSK
Placement (10 Months+)
Science
Stevenage
Review Submitted: June 2024
Overall Rating
4.9 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
General office and admin work, going to project meetings, planning and carrying out lab work
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was responsible for my own project where I was able to make experimental decisions and coordinate other team members.
I was also responsible for other industrial placement student sports activities.
I was also responsible for other industrial placement student sports activities.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed my communication, teamworking, leadership, experimental planning, critical thinking, problem solving, lab skills, computational skills
New skills: Illumina sequencing, single cell RNA sequencing, genomics analysis
New skills: Illumina sequencing, single cell RNA sequencing, genomics analysis
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 had a manager, lab supervisor and buddy. The industrial placement student body also provided developmental and social support.
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?
Good company culture with flexibility and strong emphasis on mental health
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed my internship and made many connections with people at all experience levels.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at GSK
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend GSK to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to GSK
It is a good place to work
Global Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance Industrial Placement Student
at GSK
- Placement (10 Months+)
- London
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4.8
