E2E Supply Chain Management Review
at GSK
Placement (10 Months+)
Pharmaceutical
Brentford
Review Submitted: June 2022
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!
5/5
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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.
Worked with suppliers, markets and logistics to ensure continuity of supply for critical level medication.
Reviewed demand and understood market intelligence on forecasts, key performance indicators, and supply chain complexities.
Facilitated inventory management by liaising with the contracting manufacturing organization, and regional supply managers.
Demonstrated patient focus by effectively managing escalations where market inventory was at risk of stock-out.
Reviewed demand and understood market intelligence on forecasts, key performance indicators, and supply chain complexities.
Facilitated inventory management by liaising with the contracting manufacturing organization, and regional supply managers.
Demonstrated patient focus by effectively managing escalations where market inventory was at risk of stock-out.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given great responsibility as I was looking after numerous real-life impact 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?
Resource Management, Excel Skills, Presentation Skills, Acquired Corporation Values, Communication, etc.
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 got all of the necessary support as well as the additional one that I required.
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?
10/10, Extremely inclusive work environment. Lovely colleagues.
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 really enjoyed my internship as I got to get involved in most of the areas within Supply Chain Management.
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
Be yourself and always think about our patients.
Global Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance Industrial Placement Student
at GSK
- Placement (10 Months+)
- London
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4.8
