Sourcing Assistant Review
by Centrica
Rating
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Skills
4.8
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
4.5
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Centrica
- 7. Would you recommend Centrica to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Centrica
Overview
I work in procurement in the sourcing team. My day to day role includes running competitive tenders which involves collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
Skills
I've improved my communication, collaboration and managerial skills. I've learnt technical skills like use of SAP and Microsoft Suite and I've developed presenting and commercial negotiation skills.
Responsibilities
Yes, I was given more responsibility than I expected, however I feel that you are given as much responsibility as your are willing to take on. In procurement, interns get the opportunity to involve themselves in as many different projects than they wish.
Support & Guidance
My line manager was my first point of contact for support, I was also lucky that I became close to a number of individuals in my team who were always on hand to answer questions. Even those in positions of leadership were happy to make time to provide support.
Culture
The company culture is generally really positive, Centrica's values are reflected by the majority of employees I had contact with. The only downside was that there are a lot of corporate politics especially in my department, which made work and relationships a bit difficult sometimes.
Your Impressions
I've had a great experience on my placement in Centrica. It is what you make it, if you want a variety of experiences and opportunities it's your job to go and find them for yourself. Personally, I took on a lot of responsibility which allowed me to meet a wide range of individuals and develop my interpersonal skills massively.
Yes
Be open to any opportunity that comes your way and try to form strong relationships with colleagues in your immediate team. It is what you make it!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Procurement
South East
June 2023
