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Digital communications and government affairs Review

at GSK

Placement (10 Months+)

PR and Communications

Brentford

Review Submitted: June 2024

Overall Rating

5 /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
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My day consists of managing stakeholder requests for global website and some market websites to ensure update and recent content is shown to our viewers. I also attend meetings to understand a request from a stakeholder as well as meetings updating and informing other team members on projects I'm on. Within my role I am the content author for GSK.com's content and am a super user on the CMS Umbraco.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given the opportunity to lead projects, including external communications of Quarterly results. Also, I have had the opportunity to lead and chair meetings.
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?
Yes, my communication skills, further developed my confidence within the corporate environment. Additionally, I have developed my organisation skills by managing time sensitive projects to those which have more ability to wait and be published later.
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?
The perfect amount. It started with the old placement student giving me a firm amount of handover and knowledge before she left. From there my manager is supportive throughout with any questions I may have throughout the week on my week, but also having a weekly 1:1 where we have check in and discuss what is going on and also my energy levels. Also, my team and wider team are super enthusiastic and encouraging to me and with this are there for guidance and support when I need it.
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?
Company culture is noticeable at GSK. The passion and enthusiasm everyone has for GSK's purpose, strategy and culture is noticeable with everyone there with the same goal and ambition. Going into the office has a hard working and supportive atmosphere with personally being someone who prefers an office day than a work from home day.
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?
To a full extent did I enjoy my placement year. The opportunities, people I've met, my personal development and learning developments has gone above what I expected from the placement year.
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
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend GSK to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to GSK
Firstly, be yourself. GSK wants you to show who you truly are in interviews, this including any hobbies or interests that even may not seem overly relevant in the interview but could link to a certain skill in a job role. Everyone is friendly and supportive so try not get too het up before as everyone interviewing is just their to encourage to and hear more what you can bring to the job.
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