Bioimaging Industrial Placement Student Review
at GSK
Placement (10 Months+)
Pharmaceutical, Research, Science
Stevenage
Review Submitted: July 2026
Overall Rating
4.4 /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
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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.
- To provide support for projects using the capabilities and technologies within the Spatial
Multiplexing Team.
- Learn spatial transcriptomic and proteomics quality control of samples and full assay
workflow.
- Project scoping and planning
- Building relationships with diverse matrix teams supporting project delivery
- Sectioning, RNA extraction, slide staining and image acquisition.
Multiplexing Team.
- Learn spatial transcriptomic and proteomics quality control of samples and full assay
workflow.
- Project scoping and planning
- Building relationships with diverse matrix teams supporting project delivery
- Sectioning, RNA extraction, slide staining and image acquisition.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I worked on my independent project and also worked on other ongoing projects / assisted team members.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I joined as a complete beginner and I learnt all of my laboratory skills during my placement. I also learnt many transferrable skills such as presentation skills, project management, etc. and what it is like to wok in an industrial setting.
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?
4/5
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I always had consistent support and guidance from my line manager / supervisor.
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?
Really positive, full of helpful and approachable people.
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?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I completely enjoyed my placement. I had so much fun learning all the new skills and getting to know all of the talented people in my team and GSK.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend GSK to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to GSK
Definitely apply to GSK. I genuinely enjoyed my entire placement year and would like to do it all over again if possible.
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at GSK
3/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
No
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