Microbiology Industrial Placement Review
by GSK
Best Student Employer
Rating
4.9/5
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.8
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at GSK
- 7. Would you recommend GSK to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to GSK
Overview
Predominantly lab based using a range of high throughput techniques.
Skills
Have learnt lots of new knowledge and hands on skills as well as developing on what I had learnt at uni.
5/5
5/5
5/5
5/5
Responsibilities
Yes. At first I was working alongside people but as I gained experience and confidence I was able to become much more independent.
5/5
Support & Guidance
Lots. You get out what you put in. If you work hard and ask questions then you will learn much more.
5/5
5/5
Culture
Generally very positive.
5/5
5/5
4/5
5/5
Your Impressions
Enjoyed it lots.
5/5
5/5
5/5
Yes
Go into it with the aim of learning and improving. Everyone around you will have valuable insights so listen, ask questions and you will learn a lot.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Pharmaceutical
South East
June 2025
