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GSK written assesment/interview stage

Hi!
I've applied to a placement at GSK for 2024-2025 and am now at the written assessment/interview stage. I was wondering if anyone has done this in the past and knows if it is purely a written assessment or if it also incorperates videoed answers as well.

in the email I got it says that it is a written assessment but they provide a link to a video by the company hosting the assessment that introduces what it is about and it shows that it is a video recorded interview answering written questions? but when i go to thee GSK website to look at the application stages it describes the written assessment as 5 questions with no time limit.

just would like to know exactly what I'm getting into before i start the exam, any info would be appreciated thanks!

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Reply 1

Spelunker

I've solved this now! 7 written response, 5 multiple choice and 2 multiple selections. no camera recorded responses.

Reply 2

CRYSTALND

Original post by Spelunker

I've solved this now! 7 written response, 5 multiple choice and 2 multiple selections. no camera recorded responses.

Hey! Even i got the written assessment invite. Do you know what kind of questions they ask?

Reply 3

Spelunker

Original post by CRYSTALND

Hey! Even i got the written assessment invite. Do you know what kind of questions they ask?

they mainly want to know about who you are as a person and your motivations, also why you chose the placement.

Reply 4

CRYSTALND

(Original post by Spelunker)they mainly want to know about who you are as a person and your motivations, also why you chose the placement.
oh thank you! did you finish it?

Reply 5

Spelunker

Original post by CRYSTALND

(Original post by Spelunker)they mainly want to know about who you are as a person and your motivations, also why you chose the placement.
oh thank you! did you finish it?

yeah but it took me the whole day instead of the recommended 45 minutes 🙃

Reply 6

CRYSTALND

Original post by Spelunker

yeah but it took me the whole day instead of the recommended 45 minutes 🙃

Oh wow! must have been tiring. were there any questions that caught you off gaurd?

Reply 7

Spelunker

Original post by CRYSTALND

Oh wow! must have been tiring. were there any questions that caught you off gaurd?

they were all pretty standard, but there was one where I couldn't think of a skill I had learned outside of school :s-smilie:

other than that I think it was ok

Reply 8

suzy66

How quickly did you get the invite to the written assessment stage? I did my world of gsk on Saturday

Reply 9

Tigerlilly1717

hi, i am just about to do my world of gsk for a science placement.

what sort of questions was on it? how did you prepare?

Reply 10

Spelunker

Original post by suzy66

How quickly did you get the invite to the written assessment stage? I did my world of gsk on Saturday

it was about 2 or 3 days later

Reply 11

Spelunker

Original post by Tigerlilly1717

hi, i am just about to do my world of gsk for a science placement.

what sort of questions was on it? how did you prepare?

I didn't prepare a lot. mainly brushed up on my CV and wrote down all the experience I've done relative to the role. I also completed all the modules on the GSK connectr site and that really helped too.

Reply 12

goldsmsr

Original post by Spelunker

it was about 2 or 3 days later

Just got my written assessment through. How long do you think we’ll wait to see if weve gotten an interview?

Reply 13

Spelunker

Original post by goldsmsr

Just got my written assessment through. How long do you think we’ll wait to see if weve gotten an interview?

I think they said its in October. maybe after the application deadline passes?

Reply 14

goldsmsr

Original post by Spelunker

I think they said its in October. maybe after the application deadline passes?

Thanks 😊

Reply 15

eniale10

Original post by goldsmsr

Just got my written assessment through. How long do you think we’ll wait to see if weve gotten an interview?

have you received an interview yet?

Reply 16

goldsmsr

Original post by eniale10

have you received an interview yet?

No nothing yet, you?

Reply 17

eniale10

Original post by goldsmsr

No nothing yet, you?

no nothing as well

Reply 18

TW30

We should probably hear from them about the roles whose deadline was the 4th of October soon. All the best everyone. Let us know if any of you hear from them about the written interview. Thanks

Reply 19

plantIsDead

Feeling a bit worried about the written interview because it took me much longer than 35 mins to complete. Do you guys think they secretly time it or no?