Finance Analyst Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Analysing data or errors or peculiarities. Breaking down data further to make it more digestible or allows a closer look into areas. Estimating cost of goods sold by using costs to transport and package goods all the way through until the consumer has the product.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Learnt how to use new software such as SAP. Also developing on Excel skill using pivot tables and power query. Improving communication skills and time management. Building relationships with people within finance and around the business.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I was given real responsibility but also supported and given advice when required.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • There is a very good support network at Centrica. All interns are re-assured consistently to seek help or advice if needed both inside and outside of work.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • A very supportive culture with a lot of guidance and direction given. Everyone is happy to help with queries and also engage with explaining with what they do in their role or any other questions.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I really enjoyed my internship. The role itself was really interesting with real responsibility. Outside of the role there are also socials and everyone is very welcoming.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Centrica
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Centrica to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Centrica
  • Make sure to research on Centrica's core values, they really incorporate these into everyday working and are really important to the company.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

South East

August 2022


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