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Frontend Engineer Review

at GSK

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

Ware

Review Submitted: June 2025

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 main role was troubleshooting machines and understanding why they broke.
It involved completing investigations to prevent future downtime.
I delivered change controls to ensure that mechanical changes could be implemented in a compliant way.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was responsible for ensuring projects were completed in a compliant manner. For example, one project involved adding new mechanical equipment to a cleaning process, and for that I had to assess the quality of the part. The quality was not good hence the change action could not be closed. It was important for me to hand the line back to production in a timely manner.
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?
I've improved on my communication skills - I used to only speak to people in my age group, now I've expanded and am more comfortable with talking to people who are older than me and have more experience.
I've developed my understanding of safety risks, hazards and precautions. I can think of a situation and how to assess it properly to ensure there is optimum safety for the user.
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 a wealth of support from my own team and from other supplementary teams who work alongside Engineering. I gained the opportunity to take part in World Day of Cultural Diversity which was hosted by the Embrace ERG group which allowed me to network and learn from people outside my team and across different sites. This stretched me as an individual and gave me wider insight into the world.
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?
The company culture is very focused on compliancy and especially because I am a new staff member, I was given work at a relaxed and gentle pace. The atmosphere is very supportive, kind and encouraging.
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 thoroughly enjoyed my placement experience and am sad to leave because it was enjoyable, I developed myself fully and grew as a person.
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
Have patience with the process and you can email recruitment if you have not heard back from them. They'll provide you with an update on the progress of your application.
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