Great scheme to gain PhD and industry experience simultaneously - Industrial PhD Student GSK Employee Review

1.0
Oct 25, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Competitive PhD stipend Large budget for reagents and travel Industry experience in one of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world Access to state of the art instruments you wouldn't have access to in academia

Cons

No direct or established path to permanent position in company once scheme has finished despite effectively functioning as an employee for almost 4 years.

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5.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Pros

Can't emphasize enough how approachable, non-judgmental, and supportive the team is, both managers and colleagues. Everyone genuinely cares about your holistic professional development and growth.

Cons

This may seem unrealistic, but I genuinely did not have a single negative experience during my time here.

4.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Culture, colleagues, project mission, leadership

Cons

Slow, too much processes and paperwork, company wants to accelerate, but current processes makes it impossible to accelerate.

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