Overall Rating
4.5 /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
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Create weekly and monthly reports on Excel.
Attend team meetings with internal and external teams.
Make sure all the data is correct and solve any problem raised.
Reply to ad hoc requests
Attend team meetings with internal and external teams.
Make sure all the data is correct and solve any problem raised.
Reply to ad hoc requests
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given weekly and monthly reports that were sent to more than 300 people.
Most of the monthly review decks were based on the data from my reports.
I could do all my reports on my own. Needed help from my manager on ad hoc requests
Most of the monthly review decks were based on the data from my reports.
I could do all my reports on my own. Needed help from my manager on ad hoc requests
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 Excel VBA skills, pivot tables and learnt how to use PowerBI.
Attended different internal trainings and used resources to improve my work
Improve my communication and time management skills
Attended different internal trainings and used resources to improve my work
Improve my communication and time management skills
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?
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?
All my colleagues were understanding and very helpful. In particular my team and my manager have been really supportive on my work and my decisions.
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?
Overall very nice. It didn't make me feel I was doing a corporate job. Very relaxed atmosphere.
Many social events were organised, especially between placement students.
Many social events were organised, especially between placement students.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
It met my expectation of my placement year. I love the company and would certainly go back if i didn't want to explore more in a different field.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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 show understanding on the company values.
Global Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance Industrial Placement Student
at GSK
- Placement (10 Months+)
- London
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4.8
