Procurement Industrial Placement Review

Item: Procurement Industrial Placement at GSK
Rating: 3.9
Author: Anonymous

at GSK

Placement (10 Months+)

Purchasing and Supply

Brentford

Review Submitted: June 2022

Overall Rating

3.9 /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 - Overview of Role

3.8/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

3.8/5 - Company Culture

4/5 - Overall Experience

3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Role was centered around helping GSK to drive Procurement savings. I had a number of recurring responsibilities (including reporting of savings targets and performance management) along with multiple projects to work on. The projects allowed me to gain experience in working with different business functions, stakeholder relationship management, strategic thinking and development of effective powerpoint presentations.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given a lot of responsibility and the opportunity to take ownership of tasks and projects right from day one.

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?

Developed my skills in: excel, powerpoint, business partnering, supplier relationship management. At numerous times I was pushed out of my comfort zone (e.g. Presentation to a Procurement VP) which was a great opportunity to allow me to grow.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

3/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

4/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

Great support from my manager, and the rest of the Procurement organisation (with a few exceptions) were always available if I needed help or 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?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Good company culture. Unfortunately the office was still shut (COVID) at the start of my placement, and another lockdown mid-way through my year. When the office did reopen, it was often very quiet as many colleagues are still opting to work from home, so I didn't quite get to experience the 'buzz' that I had hoped for.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

3/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

4/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I enjoyed my placement, it was a great opportunity to gain more experience in a key function within a great company. Friendly team, and given real, meaningful responsibilities from day 1.

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

4/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at GSK

3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend GSK to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to GSK

My Advice - Great company going through some exciting changes - if you think you might be interest in the Pharma industry/ Procurement/ Business in general - give it a go!
Application Process - From what I recall, application process involved CV, in-depth questionnaire/application form online with some competency-type questions, then assessment centre. Assessment centre was challenging but everyone was very supportive and friendly.
NOTE - GSK do not offer places on grad scheme at the end of placement.

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