Industrial Placement student- Synthetic organic chemistry Review
at GSK
Placement (10 Months+)
Chemistry
Stevenage
Review Submitted: June 2022
Overall Rating
2.9 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3.5/5
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Skills Development
3.5/5
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Support and Guidance
2.3/5
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Company Culture
3/5
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Overall Experience
1/5
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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.
Synthetic organic chemist making compounds for testing in the medicinal chemistry department
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was trusted to complete syntheses and submit compounds independently
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
More advanced NMR skills, automated purification techniques, hydrogenation techniques, communication and presentation skills.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
3/5
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?
It depended on the supervisor and what you need from your placement. If your are writing a report, a lot of guidance is available and advice. If someone offer to help, accept it.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Friendly. Relaxed but professional
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
1/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
It was dependent on the role and working environment
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
2/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at GSK
1/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend GSK to a friend?
No
What advice would you give to others applying to GSK
Make the most out of all the opportunities available - get advice and talk to as many people as possible,
Global Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance Industrial Placement Student
at GSK
- Placement (10 Months+)
- London
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4.8
