Assistant Propositions Manager Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Made me feel like I was part of the team

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Always invited to team meetings and always made it a point to make me feel included from day 1

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My official line manager was never really in, so relied on his colleague to facilitate my placement

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Fairly busy day to day, some days were busier than others, but I guess that's just working life

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Pretty good amount of responsibility

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Definitely learnt to think more commercially and critically

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • My team in Contract Services was AMAZING - constantly joking around and really made my experience SO MUCH better

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Pretty organised - they organised commercial and marketing days out for us and it all ran smoothly

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Quite a lot of investment - felt like I was valued by the company despite all the uncertainty surrounding Centrica at the moment

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Given the uncertainty of Centrica, I don't know whether they'd be a company I'd be comfortable working for, but the vibe in the office is great and they do seem to care a lot about their employees

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • YES - because we all stay at RHUL together, felt less like colleagues and more like friends. We would often visit various water parks and go get drinks every week.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • We're in Staines, and considering I'm from London, prices here are dirt cheap.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Haven't actually been to Atik in Windsor, but haven't heard the best things about it. A couple of my friends tried going to Ministry of Sound in London and it took them around 3 hours to get back to halls, so I'd say we're fairly isolated. Don't know how RHUL students survive!

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Charity Challenge, Innovation Challenge, Enactus Partnership, Commercial Day, Marketing Day, Engineering Day, Call Centre Day

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

August 2019

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