Applied for the position via the gsk site. The contacted me after about one month and I had to pass through a phone interview. After that they invited me to the assessment day. That day I had to give a presentation and attend a technical and a competency-based interview. A tour of the manufacturing site was also scheduled, led by other industrial placement students.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at GSK (Ware, England) in Nov 2019
Interview
Was given presentation to prepare for one week in advance of the assessment centre. Technical interview after giving my presentation to a process engineer at GSK. Very relaxed and friendly interviewers and environment. Was given a strengths-based interview after a site tour, which was also relaxed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you use your morals to guide your decisions?
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at GSK in Feb 2017
Interview
After completing the online application and psychometric tests, I then completed a pre recorded video interview before my assessment centre. The video interview had several competency questions and 2/3 technical questions. The assessment centre had 4 parts to it: a competency interview, a presentation based on a case study, a technical interview and a group business exercise.
Worthing, West Sussex, South East England, England
Accepted offer
Positive experience
Difficult interview
Application
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at GSK (Worthing, West Sussex, South East England, England) in Jan 2016
Interview
Psychometric tests, video interview, interview that consisted of technical and competency interview, as well as a presentation. Everyone was very friendly. I first had an interview at Slough, but was unsuccessful. However I was asked to have another interview at Worthing. The atmosphere was generally quite relaxed, follow up questions to presentation were fairly simple. All the interviewers were very friendly, and willing to help me answer the questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?
Key parameters in mixing liquids together? Key parameters when drying solid in fluidised bed?