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Supply and Logistics Industrial Placement Review

at GSK

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations

Worthing

Review Submitted: May 2023

Overall Rating

4.9 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - 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 involves working within the Support Team in the Tablet Packaging area. This may include checking batch documentation before it is sent to Quality Approval, completing environmental reports, completing investigations on any quality issues and assisting with any improvement projects.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I have been given the responsibility on improvements projects and I have had the opportunity to organise meetings and conversations with a variety of staff within the site in order to resolve my improvement projects.
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?
During my time, I have developed my communication skills as this role requires communication with staff in a variety of roles and I have also been able develop my ability to work on my own initiative to drive improvements.
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?
The support and guidance I have received during my placement has been fantastic. My line manager has been really supportive and is always open to me asking questions whenever I had queries.
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 culture and general atmosphere is lovely. The staff are very welcoming and willing to teach you about the different aspects of site as well as the inclusiveness within the teams is great also.
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 have thoroughly enjoyed my placement. I have had the opportunity to meet a variety of staff who work in different roles and have been kind enough to share their experiences of the industry with me. Also, I have learnt a lot about the industry but also the business and my line manager was very supportive and put me forward for a wide range of opportunities which allowed me to learn more about the company.
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
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend GSK to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to GSK
My advice to others would be to start the job with an open mind as you will learnt a lot from many people as well as this will give you the opportunity to learn from other departments as well.
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