Laboratory Science (Biology) Degree Apprentice Review
at GSK
Degree Apprenticeship
Pharmaceutical
Stevenage
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
3.7 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Each day varies but when I have a project that I'm working on, most of my day will be spent in the lab working with DNA and bacterial cell cultures. On other days, I write-up experiments and attend meetings.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Loads of lab skills and biological knowledge
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
I am part of the social committee and the STEM committee and attend lots of events as part of these roles, both socially and presenting in schools.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend GSK to a friend?
Yes
Why?
GSK is a positive place to work and there is loads to get involved in. I feel happy when I am here and that is a really important thing in a workplace!
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to GSK?
I think it the softer skills help you excel; teamwork, communication and presentation skills get you a long way. Having a genuine passion and interest for pharmaceuticals goes a long way and keeping on top of the latest updates in this field helps to show this.
Global Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance Industrial Placement Student
at GSK
- Placement (10 Months+)
- London
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4.8
