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Human resources Placement Student Review

at GSK

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources

brenford

Review Submitted: May 2023

Overall Rating

4.8 /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
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - 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.
My role required me to break down large pieces of data on employee information. I ran the end to end recruitment of the placement students for ViiV healthcare. In addition to these primary task i would also support on ad-hoc hr request and support on some employee relations cases.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given large amounts of responsibility in my role. As the projects i was involves in where quite high profile and being shown to the CEO and senior vice presidents of ViiV Healthcare. In addition, with the placement students recruitment i was given full reigns having to engage with all relevant stake holders.
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?
I have fined tuned my excel skills, become a much more organized and efficient worker who is also more confident in my communication. I have also had to opportunity to network and learn under some amazing people.
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?
5/5
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 received a lot of support. I never felt as if i had to do my work alone. Team members were more than happy to advise on some task but also recommend areas for improvement in my work.
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?
The company is very attached to its culture and keeps it at the heart of everything it does. It is a very friendly atmosphere in the office. With the open pan design you are free to sit with whoever you would like. The senior leadership are very down to earth people who are more than happy to engage in light or serious conversation with all workers.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I massively enjoyed it through the good times and hard. I learnt a lot and made friends with people I previously thought I was unlikely to. The learning curve was hard but i felt supported through every step and would do it all again if i had to.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

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
Be yourself and do your research. The company is inclusive of everyone and encourages you to show your real self in the work place so don't ever be ashamed to.
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