Rating

8.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Electrical and Instrumentation Apprentice Weekly calibrations and routines Morning meetings and training Get permits and the tools for the listed jobs in my job pack.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Achieved NC and am working towards HNC. Been on several training courses ran internally and two week long external ones. Getting more confident with my electrical and instrumentation knowledge and skills

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoy my job and working with the team. I respect the company. I like the culture It met most of my expectations.

    9/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by GSK?
  • I feel quite valued and appreciated. I have had recognition a couple times on site. I have been put in high places during certain projects off site.

    9/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • The induction and training are well structured. The collage work is a bit unorganised in places but it all falls in place.

    7/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • I have a good working relationship with my boss and mentor on site who I can talk to. I have made a few friends who are tutors at collage who I can take my problems to as well.

    9/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • My boss gives me a lot of support and helps put me on the right track. My mentor tells me how he did through his own apprenticeship.

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • Currently I am struggling a bit with costs but that wont be a problem before to long as it is just car payments.

    7/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • There are some company events that are fun that get organised but I wish there were some more informal events instead of just black tie events.

    6/10

  • 9. Would you recommend GSK to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • I enjoy my time as an apprentice at GSK and I have learned a lot from it.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to GSK?
  • Make your CV stand out from everyone's. Show what you do in the community as well.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering, Science

North West

April 2017


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